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

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Cooking:

20 min.

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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.