campbells chicken and rice casserole

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Chicken

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Ingredients

Metric Imperial

1 can (284 mL) CAMPBELL’S® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 cup water
3/4 cup uncooked regular long grain white rice
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 cups frozen vegetable
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

TIPS

Italian: In place of onion powder, use 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Substitute 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan for Cheddar.

Mexican: In place of onion powder, use 1 teaspoon chili powder. Substitute Mexican cheese blend for Cheddar.

What Is Campbells Chicken And Rice Casserole?

As a way to use Campbell’s condensed cream of chicken soup, the company introduced this homestyle casserole. There’s no doubt that the cheesy chicken and rice casseroles served at potlucks and delivered to friends in need all relied on this can of soup.

We are all housebound now, so there’s no better time than now to make your own condensed soup from scratch (no shame to the canned stuff!) The homemade version is made with just a few pantry staples – flour, broth, and milk – and I promise you won’t miss any of the classic creamy chicken flavors.

How To Make Campbells Chicken And Rice Casserole?

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Mix together the cream of chicken soup, cubed chicken breast, rice, chicken broth, and sour cream in a large bowl until everything is incorporated. Spread the mixture into a 9×13 baking dish.
Put the Ritz crackers in a zip-top bag and roll them with a rolling pin. Then, reclose the bag and shake until the cracker crumbs are evenly coated in butter.
Place the cracker mixture over the casserole and bake for 40 minutes, or until the crackers are golden and the rice is tender. Enjoy

Recipe Variations

These little tips will do the trick if you’re as crazy about this recipe as we are and want to add a bit of variety!

Campbells Chicken Rice Broccoli Casserole – Add 2 cups of small broccoli florets to the rice mixture and continue with the recipe as directed. Fresh broccoli or thawed frozen broccoli can be used.
Cheesy Campbells Chicken and Rice Casserole –Rather than top the casserole with Ritz crackers, top it with shredded Colby jack cheese. The rice mixture can also be topped with additional cheese if you like it extra cheesy!
Creamy Campbells Chicken Mushroom Rice Casserole – As an alternative to one large can of Campbell’s Cream of chicken, use one regular-sized can of cream of chicken and one regular-sized can of Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup. In addition, I like to add about one cup of diced fresh mushrooms to the rice mixture as well. Proceed with the recipe and cook as directed

Recipe Tips

Use Quick Cooking Rice –I mentioned it above, but it is worth repeating since I get the question so often. This recipe is for quick-cooking rice. Minute brand or store brand is fine, but it must be quick cooking. In order to get good results with another variety of rice, you may need to adjust both the liquid amount and cooking time.
White OR Brown rice– This chicken and rice recipe works with any kind of quick-cooking rice, so you can use white or brown rice according to your preference.
Rice should be added uncooked! Do not cook the rice before adding it to the casserole. It will bake up tender and fluffy.
Ritz Cracker topping – My family’s favorite part of the casserole is the topping! It is buttery, crispy, and absolutely delicious! To make it easy and mess-free, I put the crackers in a zip-top bag, then crush them with a rolling pin and add the butter right into the bag. You can then just add them to the casserole.
Make-ahead –To have it ready to bake as soon as you get home, prepare the chicken and rice part of the casserole up to 24 hours in advance and store it in the fridge. Top it with the crumb topping before baking.
Freezer Meal – You can also prepare this chicken and rice casserole as a freezer meal.

Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup

The key to the recipe is, of course, the Campbell’s condensed soup. Remember the iconic paintings of Campbell’s soup cans by Andy Warhol? Yes, those are the ones! They look a bit like thi

Use Condensed Soup if you can get it

So for the original photos of this post, I used a different manufacturer’s can of cream of chicken soup for these pictures. You can tell the older photos as I pre-fried the chicken, garlic and shallots as described in the optional step in the recipe.

From the newer photos, you can see the difference in the appearance of the casserole if you do not follow the optional step.

You could of course also try a condensed cream of mushroom soup if you wanted some variation – that also works.

However, the soup I used originally was not a ‘condensed’ soup, so the sauce is slightly different and less thick than usual. So if you use a non-condensed can of soup, you may want to thicken the sauce using some cornflour as mentioned in the recipe.

So my recommendation is, if you can get your hands on some Campbell’s or Erin’s condensed cream of chicken soup, please do use that. It is just better, and will give you a thicker and tastier sauce in your casserole! Their soups really are the best!

Nutrition Information:

YIELD: 4 SERVING SIZE: 1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 304TOTAL FAT: 10gSATURATED FAT: 2gTRANS FAT: 0gUNSATURATED FAT: 7gCHOLESTEROL: 82mg Is it better to cook chicken on high or low in Crockpot?

I always recommend low and slow, no matter what protein you’re using. You do want to ensure that the inside is done before the outside is overdone and dry.

How do I keep chicken from drying out in the Crockpot?

If they’re alone you’d have to add broth. Personally I think it is best cubed and cooked with a sauce like our slow cooker chicken parmesan recipe. That one is amazin

Thick sauces bring flavor and tenderness to the table when cooked this way

If you’re new to slow cooking it really is a game changer. Yes I do make a lot of Instant Pot recipes too and they’re so quick. Sometimes though I’m ready to go old school and not worry about longer cooking times.

When it comes to larger cuts of meat I do kinda’ prefer slow cooker recipes anyway. Low and slow is the way to go to get meat really tender.

Cut into smaller chunks like we did her and it just falls apart. Pure comfort food.

Directions

Stir The Soup, Water, Rice, Vegetables And Onion Powder In A 12″ X 8″ Shallow Baking Dish.

Top With Chicken. Season Chicken As Desired. Cover.

Bake At 375 Degrees For 45 Minute Or Until Done. Top With Cheese.

Serve With A Green Salad And Bread Of Your Choice

Make the sauce:

Add 1/4 cup dry sherry or dry white wine to the pan to deglaze it, scraping off the browned bits from the bottom.

(At this point, if you are making ahead, reduce the sherry to 1 tablespoon and pour off into the casserole dish. Refrigerate cooked onions, garlic, mushrooms, and browned chicken pieces until you are ready to make the casserole.)

Let the sherry reduce to about 1 tablespoon, then add the chicken stock, and remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, the cream, and the sour cream

Serve:

Sprinkle with fresh parsley before servin

Serving Suggestions

You guys, this Chicken and Rice Casserole is my new favorite go-to meal! It’s super simple and so warm and comforting. You can even add veggies for a truly one pan meal, like broccoli or sliced mushrooms.

Pair it with a side of Garlic Green Beans or a fresh Garden Salad. Throw in some crispy Garlic Bread to stretch this budget-friendly casserole even further.

More Casseroles to Love

Chicken Broccoli Casserole
French Onion Beef Casserole
Mexican Chicken Casserole
Turkey and Stuffing Casserole
Cheesy Ham Casserole

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campbells chicken and rice casserole

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