Cheesy Chicken Casserole
Submitted by azureangel
This cheesy chicken casserole loads tender chicken and cubed ham over fluffy rice in a creamy cheddar soup sauce with sautéed peppers and onions. Ready in 40 minutes flat, it’s the kind of one-pot comfort food that brings everyone to the table.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
25 minREADY
40 minThere’s something deeply satisfying about a casserole that practically makes itself.
Tender chicken chunks and thick-cut ham get nestled into fluffy rice, then smothered in a velvety cream of cheddar sauce with sweet bell peppers and onions.
The whole thing comes together in about 40 minutes, start to finish.
It’s comfort food that hits all the right notes: savory, cheesy, and hearty enough to fuel a hungry crew on a busy weeknight.
Kitchen Tips
- Use leftover rotisserie chicken to cut your prep time in half
- Any ham works here: deli slices, leftover holiday ham, or even Canadian bacon in a pinch
- Swap the rice for egg noodles or small pasta shells if that’s what you’ve got on hand
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare rice according to directions or your desire. Set aside.
Cut up the chicken into small chunks and cook through, either on the stove top or the microwave. You can either cook it and then cut it up, or cut it up and then cook it.
Chop onion and peppers into small pieces.
Sauté onion and pepper in the butter for about 4 minutes or until tender.
Cut up the ham slice into small cube-like pieces. (Although, any kind of ham, sliced, diced, cubed, would do).
Stir in the cooked chicken, cubed ham, soup (straight from the can), and the milk. Heat until chicken is hot, stirring frequently.
Stir the rice into the mixture and cook another few minutes until everything is hot. Be sure to mix in rice thoroughly.
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