Taking chicken and rice to the next level with this Cheddar Chicken and Rice Casserole recipe. Sauté some mushrooms and green onions for flavor with cooked chicken and rice baked in the oven soaking in a creamy-cheese sauce with melted cheese bubbling over the top and crispy butter coated breadcrumbs.
Packed with flavor, you’ll be licking the casserole clean!
To make Cheddar Chicken and Rice Casserole, you will need the following ingredients:
Heat oven to 350 °F and grease a shallow 2-quart casserole dish with butter.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt some butter and add mushrooms. Cook for 2 minutes, continuously stirring.
Add the green onions and cook for another minute, still stirring through.
Add the flour and mix through until well combined with the butter and vegetables.
Add chicken broth and cook while continuously stirring, until thickened.
Add the milk (or cream if using), 1 cup cheese, salt, pepper and pimiento and continue cooking and stirring until the cheese is melted through.
Add the chicken, rice and parsley and mix through. Add seasonings to taste, as needed.
Dish the chicken and rice into a greased casserole and sprinkle remaining ½ cup cheese over.
In a bowl, toss the bread crumbs and melted butter until the crumbs are soaking with butter. Sprinkle the buttery bread crumbs over the cheese layer.
Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until bubbling around the edges and the bread crumbs are browned and crispy.
Serve hot!
This Cheddar Chicken and Rice Casserole is the cheesiest chicken casserole yes. It’s a real feel-good dinner, one that suits well from a tv- dinner night. Try it out yourself and let us know what you think! Tag #cookmerecipes in your “Netflix-and-chill” posts and on your social media pages!
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