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    Chicken and rice casserole

    November 12, 2016 by Tara Buss 2 Comments

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    Chicken and rice casserole is such a classic American dish. Thankfully it's not complicated and is very family-friendly.  This chicken and rice uses no cream of chicken soup and is delicious.

    Wooden spoon scooping chicken on top of a bed of rice

    It's funny how some dishes can send you straight back to your childhood. This meal does just that for me.  Every time I make it, I am ten years old again in my momma's kitchen, savoring every bite of this simple dish of chicken and rice.  Food has a way of speaking to my heart, connecting my past to my present, and remembering the love that my parents had for me, and the love that I want to pass down to my own kids.

    Food can do all that?  Well, it does for me.

    Many signature dishes of my grandma's and my mom's are the tried and true recipes that I still use in my kitchen today.  Each time I craft one of these recipes in my own kitchen, it's like I'm taking part in the traditions of the many wonderful women who have gone before me, nourishing their own families.

    Isn't that a beautiful picture?  I hope my children continue down the path of home cooked meals, using the same recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation  in our family.

    This chicken and rice is tasty and total comfort food.  You will love it, I can almost guarantee.

    Wooden spoon scooping chicken on top of a bed of rice
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    Chicken and rice

    Simple chicken and rice casserole that will send you back to your childhood. Made with real ingredients and no cream of chicken soup.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Keyword casserole, chicken and rice
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time 55 minutes minutes
    Servings 6

    Ingredients

    • 2 T. butter
    • 4-6 chicken breasts
    • ½ cup onions chopped
    • 2 cups broth
    • 1 cup cream
    • 1 tsp sea salt
    • ¼ tsp pepper
    • ½ tsp thyme
    • 1 T. parsley
    • 1 ½ cup organic white rice

    Instructions

    • Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper.
    • Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat.
    • Quickly brown both sides of chicken, taking care not to cook all the way through.
    • Tranfer chicken to a plate to rest.
    • In the same skillet, add onions and sautee until tender.
    • Add broth, cream, salt, pepper, and herbs. Bring to a bubble.
    • Add rice and transfer to a 9x13 casserole dish.
    • Top with chicken and spoon some liquid onto chicken.
    • Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.

    Looking for more comfort food recipes? Try any of these!

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    • Slow cooker roast beef, potatoes, and carrots
    • Chicken and biscuit pot pie
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    1. Nico

      January 24, 2019 at 6:33 pm

      Recently made this. I had to change a few things based on what I had but basically was true to the recipe. It was so simple and delicious. I will be making this one again.

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