Chicken and Rice Casserole

Name: Chicken and Rice Casserole
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil, for baking dish; 2 cups of white rice, rinsed well and drained; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 cups of low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 4 large bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; 2 tablespoons of melted butter; 2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning; 2 tablespoons smoked paprika; 1 clove garlic, finely minced; 1 tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

4 steps

Cook:30min

This chicken and rice casserole is delicious and comforting, exactly what you need to fight off the windy and chilly weather.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories866.3 kcal (43%)

Total Fat40.2 g (57%)

Carbs90.1 g (35%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein33.3 g (67%)

Sodium1369.1 mg (68%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

extra virgin olive oil

for baking dish

2 cupswhite rice

rinsed well and drained

1onion

large, chopped

2 cupslow-sodium chicken broth

2cans of cream of mushroom soup

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

4chicken thighs

large, bone - in, skin - on

2 tablespoonsbutter

melted

2 tablespoonsItalian seasoning

2 tablespoonssmoked paprika

1clove garlic

finely minced

1 tablespoonsparsley

freshly chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a 9×13 baking dish with oil. Add rice, onion, broth, and soup and stir until combined. Season with salt and pepper, paprika and Italian seasoning

Baking dish

freshly ground black pepper

Italian seasoning2 tablespoons

Step 2

Place chicken thighs skin side up in rice mixture and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, paprika and garlic and season with salt and pepper.

Italian seasoning2 tablespoons

Step 3

Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 30 minutes more, until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through. Turn oven to broil and broil until chicken is golden, for 3 to 5 minutes.