Old School Chicken and Rice Casserole – seriously THE BEST!!! Everyone cleaned their plate and went back for seconds – even our picky eaters!!! Chicken, cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, cream of celery, onion powder, garlic powder, water, milk, instant rice and parmesan cheese. This has quickly become a family favorite! We make it at least once a month. SO good!!
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Pin This RecipeThis Old School Chicken and Rice Casserole is seriously delicious! We absolutely LOVED this casserole. We ate it for lunch and leftover for a couple of days afterward. SO good! This casserole is super easy to make. It was ready to go in the oven in minutes. This makes a TON. Next time I might split it between two pans and freeze one for later.
I used a whole rotisserie chicken in this casserole. If you don’t have a rotisserie chicken, you will need about 4 cups of cooked chicken for the casserole. This recipe uses three cans of Cream of Whatever soup. I always buy the 98% fat-free or Healthy Choice to cut down on fat and sodium. Our favorite part of the casserole was all the yummy parmesan cheese on top! YUM! This was a huge hit in our house. Chicken Legs has already requested this again for dinner. I can’t wait!
Old School Chicken and Rice Casserole
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1 rotisserie chicken (4 cups cooked chopped chicken)
- 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 (10.5-oz) can cream of celery soup
- 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups instant rice, uncooked
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, fresh or green can
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Remove skin from rotisserie chicken and discard. Remove chicken meat from bones and chop.
- In a large bowl, combine, chopped chicken, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, water, milk and instant rice. Pour into prepared pan. Top with grated parmesan cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 40 to 50 minutes.
Notes:
- Can use reduced-fat or healthy choice soup.
- I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken & Mushroom Soups in this dish to control the sodium.
- You can buy it by the case at Amazon:
- Cream of Chjcken: https://amzn.to/49n4uZE
- Cream of Mushroom: https://amzn.to/3SkpNVv
- Need Gluten-free soup? You can buy it here:
- Cream of Chicken: https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1s
- Cream of Mushroom: https://amzn.to/45WqyXY
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Substitute mushroom bouillon to make cream of mushroom soup.
- You can buy it by the case at Amazon:
- Can use low-fat or fat-free milk.
Steph
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Can I do this in a crockpot?
I'm sure you can. I've never tried it in the slow Cooker so I don't know how long it would need to cook.
Can I do this in a crockpot?
Can I use raw chicken tenderloins, regular rice and put it all in the oven to bake? Or would that not taste or cook the same?
I have only made this casserole as written above.
Can you use long grain rice instead of instant rice?
Not in this recipe.
I have used long grain rice and cooked it prior then just mixed everything and it was sooo good!!
I’m trying it with regular, long grain rice, and chicken breast, I will post how it turns out, it’s just guessing on the water and milk, I plan to make the rice al- dente.
Can i use brown instant rice?
I did. Uncle Ben’s instant brown rice. It cooked up just fine for me.
Making Tonight only have brown instant rice. Anyone used this before? Does it work out ok?
You may need to adjust the liquid content and the cooking time will be different also. Brown rice is not an equal substitute to white rice.
How much is 4 cups in weight? Want to know how much chicken is needed.
Thank you.
about 24 ounces
Will this work with uncooked chicken breasts instead of the rotisserie chicken?
I have not made this with raw chicken
Yes but you’ll need to double your cooking time.
Is there a way to make and freeze before cooking or would I need to bake and then warm later?
I'm not crazy about Cream of Celery soup, but Cream of Onion is wonderful. Some frozen veggies and maybe some French Fried Onion Rings on top wouldn't hurt either. Sounds like a keeper :o)
This recipe makes way to much for one person. Can you freeze the left overs?
absolutely! Enjoy!
I put in two containers, cook one and freeze other {Uncooked] then when I want to cook it, thaw in fridge over night and cook for next meal
OMG, this is the best. I tried it today and I added peas & carrots a little sour cream. This will definitely be a go to. Will be taking to church Saturday for Father's Day potluck.
OMG, I tried this today and it is the best. I add peas & carrots and a little sour cream. Out of this world. Thank you for sharing this. It will definitely be a go to meal.
I did too. A can of sweet peas and a can of diced carrots. Yummy
I have made this many times and it’s a favorite in our household. I want to make it tonight but couldn’t find instant rice due to everyone hoarding groceries. If I were to use regular rice would I need to cook it first?
I’ve only made this as written. The raw to cooked rice ratio will be different, as the liquid and cook times. Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
Could you add broccoli or some other vegetable or would that throw off the liquid amount for the rice to bake?
I think broccoli would be fine. If you use frozen, make sure it is already thawed and drained.
Thank you
I'm not sure that I can get cream of celery soup where I am. I don't recall seeing it. Can I use 2 cream of chicken?
sure! 🙂
Any way to adapt this recipe using regular rice (we don't like the texture of instant rice)?
Sounds delish.
I've only made this with instant rice.
I just made this fantastic dish with regular rice. I used 4 cups of cooked rice and I then reduced the liquid(milk and water) by half. This allowed the cooked rice to still absorb some liquid, not dry out, without being all soupy.
Shall, Minute Rice Brand has a Premium Long Grain version (different than the regular!) That actually has the texture of regular rice with the convenience of Minute Rice. I use it all the time. It's harder to find in stores but SOOO much better.
Yes… use uncooked chicken and uncooked regular rice and the same ingredients. That is the recipe my family has used for years…this current recipe is just faster! Have a great day and enjoy
Great easy dish. Love the flavors. My chicken came out a little dry. Any suggestions?
The rice needs to be uncooked and minute rice and instant rice are the same thing. 🙂
is minute rice and instant rice the same?
Yes
Is the instant rice cooked or uncooked?
uncooked