Description
This Creamy Chicken Casserole is a comforting dish that combines tender chicken with a cheesy cream sauce, rice, and green chiles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless, cut into bite size cubes)
- 1 block cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 c chicken broth
- 4 oz green chiles (canned, or char fresh hatch chiles, peel away skin and chop up tender insides)
- 1 c rice (white, uncooked, not instant)
- 1 c cheese (sharp cheddar)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉ and spray a baking dish with cooking oil spray, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, place the cream cheese, salt and garlic powder. Warm the broth in the microwave for 30 seconds so it is easier to whisk everything together. Pour 3/4s of the warm chicken broth in and whisk until you have a smooth cream cheese sauce. Then whisk in cornstarch until smooth.
- Add the green chiles and stir. Taste the sauce and adjust the salt if desired, set aside. Add chicken pieces and the rest of the broth, stir together.
- Pour the rice into the baking dish, then add the cream cheese sauce with chicken, smoothing it into an even layer.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the dish and place in the center of the oven. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Check the casserole after 45 minutes; the chicken should be cooked through and the rice tender.
- If the mixture is still a little wet, continue to bake until excess liquid has absorbed. Allow to cool for 10 minutes for everything to solidify and sauce to thicken more, then scoop out and enjoy.
- Great with a small dollop of sour cream on top!
Notes
- This casserole can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- For added flavor, you can season the chicken with your favorite spices before cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg