Erica’s Creamy Chicken & Rice Casserole

Name: Erica’s Creamy Chicken & Rice Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked white rice; About 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken (roughly 2 large breasts); 2 cans (10.5 oz each) cream of chicken soup; ½ cup milk; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 2 teaspoons paprika; ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon black pepper; Salt to taste; 3–4 tablespoons butter, cut into small pats; ¾ cup breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons melted butter, for the breadcrumbs

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:35min

Creamy, heavily seasoned chicken and rice with lots of butter and a crunchy breadcrumb top. Makes one 9×13-inch casserole, about 6 servings.

Updated at: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:27:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories472.8 kcal (24%)

Total Fat24.5 g (35%)

Carbs39.4 g (15%)

Sugars2.6 g (3%)

Protein22.6 g (45%)

Sodium981.8 mg (49%)

Fiber2.1 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 cupswhite rice

cooked

3 cupschicken

cooked, shredded, roughly 2 large breasts

2 x 10.5 ozcream of chicken soup

cans

½ cupmilk

2 teaspoonsgarlic powder

2 teaspoonsonion powder

2 teaspoonspaprika

½ teaspoonitalian seasoning

1 teaspoonblack pepper

salt

to taste

3 tablespoonsbutter

cut into small pats

¾ cupbreadcrumbs

2 tablespoonsbutter

melted, for the breadcrumbs

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oven to 375°F. Cook the rice and chicken first if they aren’t already cooked.

white rice3 cups

chicken3 cups

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix the cooked rice, chicken, cream of chicken soup, milk, and seasonings.

white rice3 cups

chicken3 cups

cream of chicken soup10.5 oz

milk½ cup

garlic powder2 teaspoons

onion powder2 teaspoons

paprika2 teaspoons

italian seasoning½ teaspoon

black pepper1 teaspoon

salt

Step 3

Spread the mixture in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Distribute the butter pats across the top.

butter3 tablespoons

Step 4

Cover with foil and bake for 20–25 minutes, until hot and bubbling.

Step 5

Mix the breadcrumbs with the melted butter. (keep butter cold and slices across top) Remove the foil, scatter the breadcrumbs over the casserole, and bake uncovered for another 8–12 minutes, until the top is golden.