Ingredients for - Homey Chicken and Rice Casserole

1. Rice 1 cup
2. Chicken broth 1 ¼ cups
3. Olive oil 2 tablespoons
4. Sliced white mushrooms 2 cups
5. Onion, chopped 1 small
6. Shredded cooked chicken 2 cups
7. Fat-free cream of chicken soup 1 (10.75 ounce) can
8. Light sour cream 1 cup
9. Milk ½ cup
10. Chicken broth ½ cup
11. Seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®) 1 tablespoon
12. Ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon
13. Shredded Cheddar cheese 1 cup
14. Crushed garlic-and-butter flavor croutons ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Homey Chicken and Rice Casserole

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

2 . Stage

Bring rice and 1 1/4 cup chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

3 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms and onion in hot oil until mushrooms are soft and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir chicken, chicken soup, sour cream, milk, 1/2 cup chicken broth, seasoned salt, and black pepper into the mushroom mixture. Reduce heat to low. Add cooked rice to the saucepan; stir until rice is evenly mixed in. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.

4 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes. Top casserole with Cheddar cheese and crushed croutons; bake until top begins to brown, about another 10 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.