Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Casserole

Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Casserole

from theseasonedmom.com
35 min
8 servings

This easy chicken and rice casserole comes together in just 10 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked, diced chicken or frozen diced chicken (flavored or not)
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup ((or use cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup))
  • 1 cup chicken broth or beef bullion cube
  • 1 small onion, (finely diced)
  • 1 cup finely diced celery or celery salt
  • Unknown ingredient
  • 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, (coarsely crushed (about 30 crackers or 1 ½ cups crumbs))
  • 4 tablespoons butter, (melted)
  • Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley or other herbs

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, stir together chicken, rice, mayonnaise, condensed soup, chicken broth, onion, celery, and almonds. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

  2. 2

    In a separate bowl, stir together Ritz cracker crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle over top of the casserole.

  3. 3

    Bake, uncovered, until hot, bubbly, and golden brown on top, about 25-30 minutes.