Easy Cheesy Chicken and Rice

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

Delicious for the whole family!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 9x13-inch dish

Easy Cheesy Chicken and Rice

Ingredients

cooking spray

2 cups rice

1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

divided

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon salt

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

or more to taste

2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup

3 cups water

or more as needed

1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix (such as Lipton®)

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Spread rice into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over the rice; season with black pepper and salt. Arrange chicken breast halves evenly atop the rice and cheese layers. Dot chicken breasts evenly with rounded teaspoons of cream of chicken soup. Pour 3 cups water over the chicken and finish by sprinkling onion soup mix evenly over everything.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Check rice for doneness; if water is already completely absorbed add 1/2 cup more water to keep mixture moist. Continue baking until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese over the dish.

Nutritional Information

Easy Cheesy Chicken and Rice

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 793.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 45.7g 92%

Carbohydrates: 89.9g 29%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 26.3g 41%

Saturated Fat: 12.3g 62%

Cholesterol: 123.6mg 41%

Vitamin A Iu: 714.1IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 24.2mg 187%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 41%

Vitamin C: 1.1mg 2%

Folate: 227.5mcg 57%

Calcium: 386.7mg 39%

Iron: 7mg 39%

Magnesium: 66.7mg 24%

Potassium: 431.6mg 12%

Sodium: 2217.6mg 89%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 65%

Calories From Fat: 236.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.