A simple chicken and rice dish can be a hearty meal on a night when you don’t feel like cooking very much. Read more to learn prepare this quick and easy meal that takes a little more than an hour to prepare. Your family will enjoy this simple recipe for many dinners to come.
Instructions
Make Chicken and Rice Bake
1. Season the chicken. Season the chicken breasts with your favorite seasonings. Garlic powder, Adobo, Lawry’s Seasoning Salt and onion powder are all great seasonings for this recipe. Allow the meat to marinate for at least 20 minutes. If you enjoy a more robust flavor, allow the chicken breasts to marinate overnight.
2. Chop up the vegetables. Now that your meat is seasoned, it’s time to prepare the vegetables. Chop up approximately ¾ cup of carrots and ¾ cup of celery. Once you’ve finished chopping those up, it’s time to chop the onion. You always want to chop the onion last, because it may irritate your eyes.
3. Put it all together. In a casserole dish, mix together all of the ingredients. Combine the cream of chicken soup and the rice. Once you’ve mixed that together, add in the water and frozen peas. Next, you want to add in 2/3 cup of evaporated milk. Mix everything together and top with the chicken breasts. You can also cut the into bite size pieces. Top with 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
4. Bake the casserole. Once the casserole is prepared, cover it with aluminum foil. Bake it in the oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Once the time is up, check on it to make sure the chicken is done. If the chicken is done, remove it from the oven. However, if it is not done, allow it to cook in 15 minute intervals or until it is completely done.
5. Allow the casserole to cool. Once the casserole is cooked thoroughly, allow it to cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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