Description
Creamy chicken and seasoned rice baked beneath a golden topping of buttery Ritz crackers and melted cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
- 1 box chicken Rice-A-Roni, 6.9 ounces
- Water and butter required on the Rice-A-Roni package
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, 10.5 ounces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare the chicken Rice-A-Roni according to the package directions.
- Add the sour cream, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Whisk until smooth.
- Add the cooked chicken and prepared rice to the creamy mixture. Stir until evenly combined.
- Transfer the chicken and rice mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even layer.
- Combine the melted butter and crushed Ritz crackers in a small bowl. Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Spread the cracker and cheese mixture evenly over the casserole.
- Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, or until the filling bubbles and the cheese melts.
- Broil for 2 to 3 minutes, watching closely, until the topping turns golden brown.
- Rest the casserole for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use cooked chicken, such as leftover roasted chicken or rotisserie chicken.
- Keep the cracker topping separate when assembling the casserole ahead of time.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freeze the cooled casserole for up to 2 months.
- Reheat covered at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, then uncover briefly to crisp the topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 576
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 1158
- Fat: 37
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 16
- Cholesterol: 96