Creamy Chicken-and-Rice Casserole

Name: Creamy Chicken-and-Rice Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 305 grams reduced-fat, reduced-sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted; 59 milliliters crushed multigrain crackers (about 6 crackers); 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 Tbsp margarine; 1 Tbsp margarine, melted; 237 milliliters presliced fresh mushrooms; 177 milliliters nonfat sour cream; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons poppy seeds; 196 grams package one-third-less-salt chicken-flavored rice-and-vermicelli mix with chicken broth and herbs; 680 grams skinned, boned chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; 532 milliliters hot water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Creamy Chicken-and-Rice Casserole A mixture of margarine, one-third-less-salt chicken-flavored rice-and-vermicelli mix, margarine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event.

Instructions

Cook rice mix in a large nonstick skillet according to package directions, using 1 tablespoon margarine and 2 1/4 cups hot water.

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Margarine

Water

Rice

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Frying Pan

Remove mixture from skillet; set aside. Wipe skillet with a paper towel.

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Coat the skillet with cooking spray, and place over high heat until hot.

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Cooking Spray

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Frying Pan

Add chicken, mushrooms, and garlic powder; saut 6 minutes or until chicken loses its pink color.

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Garlic Powder

Mushrooms

Whole Chicken

Combine rice mixture, chicken mixture, sour cream, pepper, and soup in a bowl; stir well. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Sour Cream

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Rice

Soup

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Bowl

Combine cracker crumbs, margarine, and poppy seeds; stir well, and sprinkle over chicken mixture.

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Cracker Crumbs

Poppy Seeds

Margarine

Whole Chicken

Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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Make-Ahead Tips: You can assemble the casserole ahead of time, omitting the cracker-crumb mixture; cover and chill in the refrigerator or freeze (thaw frozen casserole overnight in refrigerator).

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Crackers

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes; top with cracker-crumb mixture, and bake as directed.

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Crackers

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