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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
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 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.