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Chicken and Rice Casserole

Here's how you make Chicken and Rice Casserole
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 90m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 can (10 3/4 ounce) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 can (10 3/4 ounce) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
  • 1 can (10 3/4 ounce) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted (divided)
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (more to season chicken)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 1/4 cups dry instant rice (Minute Rice)
  • 8 to 10 chicken thighs (or you can use as many as you like)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Paprika
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (set oven rack to lowest position).

  • Step 2: In a bowl combine all 3 condensed soups with 2 tablespoons melted butter, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne and instant rice; transfer into baking dish.

  • Step 3: Place the chicken thighs skin side up on top of the rice, then drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter (can use more butter).

  • Step 4: Sprinkle the thighs with choice of/or all black pepper, garlic powder or onion powder, then sprinkle paprika all over the rice and the chicken.

  • Step 5: Bake uncovered for about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until the chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.


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