Smothered Chicken & Rice

Smothered Chicken & Rice

35 min
4 servings

Smothered Chicken and Rice recipe - seriously delicious! Everyone cleaned their plate and asked for seconds! That never happens at our house!!! Chicken and rice baked in cream of chicken soup, milk, cheddar, mozzarella and bacon. Ready to bake in a snap and on the table in 30 minutes. We make this at least once a month!! SO GOOD!!

Ingredients

  • 1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken tenders
  • ½ tsp seasoned salt
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 1¼ cups milk
  • ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 slices bacon (cooked and chopped)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Spread cooked rice in bottom of prepared pan. Top with chicken tenders. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt.

  3. 3

    Mix together cream of chicken soup and milk. Pour over chicken.

  4. 4

    Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and top chicken with shredded cheeses. Sprinkle cooked bacon on top of the cheese. Return to oven and bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165ºF.