Million Dollar Chicken Rice-a-Roni Casserole – GREAT weeknight chicken casserole. Super easy to make and tastes like a million bucks!! Can make ahead and freeze for a quick meal later! Chicken Rice-A-Roni, cooked chicken, cottage cheese, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, onion, garlic, parmesan cheese, and french fried onions. Everyone cleaned their plate and went back for seconds!
You want the cream cheese to be very soft so it gets fully incorporated into the rice mixture. Microwave the cream cheese for 15 to 20 seconds if you are short on time.
Feel free to add some chopped broccoli to the casserole mixture.
Can Million Dollar Chicken Rice-a-Roni Casserole be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole ahead of time and refrigerate it overnight. You may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time if baking the casserole straight from the refrigerator.
Can Million Dollar Chicken Rice-a-Roni Casserole be frozen? Yes! Assemble the casserole and cover the dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Place the dish in the freezer and freeze. The casserole will keep up to 3 months in the freezer.
To bake the casserole after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed.