Name: Chicken Breast and Rice Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Water, divided - 3 cups; Uncooked white rice - 1 cup; Uncooked wild rice - ½ cup; Olive oil - 2 teaspoons; Sliced fresh mushrooms - 2 cups; Onion, coarsely chopped - 1 medium; Cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped - 3; Chopped pecans - ½ cup; Sunflower seeds - ¼ cup; Mayonnaise - ½ cup; Sour cream - ½ cup; Prepared yellow mustard - 1 tablespoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon; Crushed saltine crackers, or more as needed - ¼ cup; Shredded Cheddar cheese - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Chicken Breast and Rice Casserole

1. Water, divided 3 cups

2. Uncooked white rice 1 cup

3. Uncooked wild rice ½ cup

4. Olive oil 2 teaspoons

5. Sliced fresh mushrooms 2 cups

6. Onion, coarsely chopped 1 medium

7. Cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped 3

8. Chopped pecans ½ cup

9. Sunflower seeds ¼ cup

10. Mayonnaise ½ cup

11. Sour cream ½ cup

12. Prepared yellow mustard 1 tablespoon

13. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon

14. Crushed saltine crackers, or more as needed ¼ cup

15. Shredded Cheddar cheese ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Breast and Rice Casserole

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Bring 2 cups water and white rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

3 . Stage

At the same time, bring remaining 1 cup water and wild rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid, fluff rice with a fork, and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.

4 . Stage

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion and saute until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside in a large bowl and stir in diced chicken, pecans, and sunflower seeds. Stir in cooked rice. Add mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a casserole dish. Spread crushed saltine crackers over top.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Spread Cheddar cheese over the casserole and return to the oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes more. Serve hot.