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Ina Garten Chicken Casserole

Ina Garten’s Chicken Casserole

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Sink your teeth into Ina Garten’s most delectable (and simplest!) Chicken Casserole dish, prepared with Minute Rice, broccoli, carrots, peas, chicken breast, and a deliciously creamy cheese sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 452 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 ½ cups brown Minute Rice
  • 5 cups chopped broccoli florets 1 full head
  • ½ medium yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 medium carrots finely diced
  • 1 ½ cups frozen green peas
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 ½ cups 2% milk
  • 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 ounce shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and coat a large ceramic casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Layer the bottom of the casserole dish with brown Minute Rice, broccoli florets, yellow onion, carrots, and green peas.
  • Place the broth and milk in a small saucepan and warm it up over medium heat.
  • Reduce the heat to low and stir in 6 ounces of the shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Continue to whisk until the cheese is melted.
  • Pour over the rice and vegetables and toss to combine.
  • Next, cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces and put them in the casserole dish, making sure they are well covered in cheese sauce.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered.
  • Sprinkle the remaining 2 ounces of the shredded cheddar cheese and the shredded parmesan cheese on top of the casserole and bake it for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.

Notes

  • Cut the chicken breast into cubes to speed up the baking time of the casserole.
  • Freeze individual servings of the chicken casserole for a quick dinner on nights when you don’t feel like cooking from scratch. For directions on reheating frozen chicken casserole, see the section above.
  • Because the cheese has salt, you don’t need to add very much to this recipe.
  • If you want your chicken casserole to be spicy, add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 42gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 864mgPotassium: 962mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 4658IUVitamin C: 86mgCalcium: 460mgIron: 2mg
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