Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole is the ultimate comfort food layered with flavorful rice, chicken, a cheesy sauce, and crispy stuffing.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr35 minutesmins
Servings: 8
Author: Garnish and Glaze
Ingredients
16 ounce package Uncle Ben’s Long Grain and Wild Rice
4boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
2cupsMonterey Jack cheese, grated
1can cream of chicken soup
¼cupchicken broth or water
Paprika
3cupsPepperidge Farm herb seasoned stuffing
1/2cupbutter, melted
Instructions
Cook rice according to package directions.
Spray a 9”x13” casserole dish with cooking spray and pour rice into casserole dish. Cover rice with 1 cup grated cheese and then layer on uncooked chicken pieces over the top of cheese. Sprinkle chicken with paprika and layer with the remaining 1 cup grated cheese.
Add broth (or water) to soup, mix, and spoon over top of the cheese.
Add the melted butter to stuffing mix and spread over the top of the casserole.
You can refrigerate overnight or cook immediately.
Bake at 325 degrees for 60 minutes.
Notes
Freezing Instructions: Whole Recipe: Use a disposable pan OR line your dish with foil, grease, and assemble as directed. Freeze until solid and then lift the foil from the pan and wrap tightly with press & seal wrap or place in a large air tight freezer bag. Half Recipe: Divide ingredients and assemble in two 8x8 inch pans (one disposable or lined with foil and sprayed). Thawing: The day before you want to eat the casserole, place it back in the casserole dish and in the fridge. Cook as directed.