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Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this easy 5-ingredient #chicken #casserole is fantastic. It's marvelous for weeknight dinners since it can be oven ready in 5 minutes! Our company loved this delicious main dish. #rice #YellowRice #mushrooms #EasyChickenAndYellowRice

Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice

Teresa Ambra
Easy Chicken and Yellow Rice is a savory and succulent main dish your family will ask for over and over again! This delicious 5-ingredient recipe can be tossed together in under 5 minutes. It bakes in a little over an hour so it's great as a time-baked entree. It's terrific for family or company dinners because it tastes fantastic and everyone always wants seconds.
3.86 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Chicken, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 182 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 sharp knife to cut chicken
  • measuring cups
  • aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups chicken cooked, cubed
  • 2 cups saffron yellow rice
  • 4 or 5 cups chicken broth as desired
  • 4-oz. can mushrooms sliced, drained
  • 10.75 oz. can Campbell's cream of chicken and mushroom soup

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • Transfer mixture to a greased 9x13” baking dish.
  • Cover with foil.
  • Bake for one hour at 350°.
  • Remove foil and fluff rice with a fork.
  • Cook an additional 15-30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is done.

Notes

NOTE: The casserole will bake more quickly if using only 4 cups of chicken broth.
 
NOTE: If you cannot find Campbell's Cream of Chicken AND Mushroom soup, Cream of Chicken soup is preferred over Cream of Mushroom.
 
NOTE: If your oven cooks fast, this recipe may be done in an hour.
 
NOTE: When putting chicken mixture in baking dish, be sure to stir the rice around in the dish so it's evenly distributed.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 8gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 849mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
Keyword casserole, chicken, chicken casserole, main dish, mushrooms, rice
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