Chicken and Rice Casserole

Chicken and Rice Casserole

35 min
8 servings

Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole is an fast comfort food dinner. Use leftover chicken or turkey and rice to make this cheesy chicken casserole recipe!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked chicken (shredded or cubed)
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 21 ounces cream of chicken soup (2 10.5 ounce cans) ((may substitute cream of potato or mushroom))
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground garlic powder
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Stir together chicken, rice, soup, spices, peas and 1 cup shredded cheese in a large bowl. Spread in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

  3. 3

    Bake until hot all the way through, about 20-30 minutes.