Winning Creamy Chicken Casserole Recipe

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French onion dip lends a tangy accent to this cheesy rice bake from Jaky Broussard of Greensboro, Alabama. Short prep time means you can eat deliciously without spending hours in the kitchen.

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Winning Creamy Chicken Casserole Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

20 25 45

Ingredients

2/3 cup uncooked instant rice
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons butter
1/2 cup 4% cottage cheese
1/3 cup French onion dip
3 tablespoons sour cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash white pepper
1/2 cup cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped green chilies

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the cottage cheese, onion dip, sour cream, salt and pepper. Stir in rice and onion.
Spread half of the rice mixture into a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with chicken, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and green chilies. Top with remaining rice mixture; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups (prepared with reduced-fat butter, 1% cottage cheese and reduced-fat cheddar cheese) equals 454 calories, 20 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 69 mg cholesterol, 1,085 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 29 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Chicken Casserole in Cooking for 2 Fall 2008, p31