Forgotten Chicken Casserole
A creamy, comforting chicken casserole you can "forget" in the oven—minimal prep, maximum flavor!
Equipment
- - 9x13" baking dish
- Mixing bowl
- Aluminum foil
- - Meat thermometer (recommended)
Ingredients
- - 4–6 bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks
- - 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- - 2½ cups chicken broth
- - 1 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
- - 1 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
- - 1 packet 1 oz dry onion soup mix
- - ¼ cup butter cut into small cubes
- - ½ tsp garlic powder
- - ½ tsp paprika
- - Salt and pepper to taste
- - 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a bowl, combine rice, broth, soups, onion soup mix. Add veggies if using.
- Pour into baking dish and dot with butter.
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika.
- Place chicken skin-side up on rice mixture.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 15–20 minutes more until chicken is golden and cooked to 165°F.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Do not uncover during first bake—steam is essential.
- Add cheese or veggies for extra flavor.
- Use gluten-free soups for a GF version.
- Add cheese or veggies for extra flavor.
- Use gluten-free soups for a GF version.