Creamy Wild Rice Chicken Casserole
Creamy wild rice chicken casserole is hearty, rich, and full of savory flavor—perfect for cozy nights and easy leftovers.
Ingredients
- 3 large carrots, sliced
- 2 ribs celery, sliced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- 1 cup Italian style panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray add the cut up vegetables in to the baking dish along with the rice and chicken broth stir well cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour and 14 minutes.
- After the cooking time is up remove from the oven and turn the oven to 400 degrees F now. Remove the aluminum foil. Add in to the baking dish the uncooked chicken, heavy cream and cheese stir well. Combine the panko breadcrumbs and melted butter together in a small bowl. Sprinkle the panko mixture over the top of the casserole and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until the chicken has cooked through.
Nutrition
Calories: 637kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 995mg | Potassium: 798mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 8531IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 258mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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The chicken needs seasoning. Followed the advice from a comment. I think the rice would have really made the casserole bland, otherwise. Rice & chicken always need some spice. Was surprised Julia didn’t have her usual blend of garlic and/or onion salt, salt, pepper, & paprika in this dish.
I made this for New Year’s Eve and my family loves it! We are so full and happy and satisfied. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
This casserole was wonderful! Creamy, flavorful, with great texture. I think the wild rice really works well compared to ordinary white rice. Definitely a keeper!
I love this.
I seasoned my chicken with some poultry seasoning, and a little bit of garlic salt and ground black pepper. Overall, my family and I found this comforting and pretty good.
This was absolutely delicious! I wouldn’t pay attention to the low stars, I think the rating system accidentally gets bumped while people are scrolling down the page. One pan dinner and so satisfying. Thank you!