Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole

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This shortcut casserole is ready in under an hour—and it tastes like an old-school favorite.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
6

Our creamy chicken and rice casserole seems old-school, but comes together fast, so you can enjoy it for a weeknight dinner. This comforting, nostalgic dish uses rotisserie chicken and precooked or leftover rice to streamline prep. Quick-cooking mushrooms and frozen peas round out the dish, which is bathed in a flour-thickened brothy sauce enriched with sour cream for an irresistibly creamy texture. Once assembled, the casserole only needs 15 minutes in the oven—just enough time to make a salad to round out the meal.

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Yunhee Kim

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 4 cups sliced mixed mushrooms (10 ounces)

  • 2 shallots, minced

  • Salt and pepper

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 2 ¼ cups chicken broth

  • 4 cups shredded chicken, from a small rotisserie chicken

  • 2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)

  • ½ cup frozen peas

  • ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped

  • ½ cup reduced-fat sour cream

  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

Directions

  1. Preheat oven; cook mushrooms and shallots:

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Add mushrooms and shallots and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are tender and browned, 10 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the flour. Stir to combine and cook 1 minute.

  2. Add chicken broth:

    Add chicken broth, whisking constantly, and bring to a boil.

  3. Add chicken and rice:

    Add chicken and rice and return to a simmer.

  4. Stir in peas, parsley, and sour cream:

    Stir in peas, parsley, and sour cream; season with salt and pepper.

  5. Assemble casserole:

    Transfer mixture to an 8-inch square baking dish. Top with breadcrumbs.

  6. Bake:

    Bake until top is golden brown and mixture is warm throughout, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Originally appeared: Everyday Food, March 2013

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