Chicken And Rice Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 chicken breasts, cubed
• onion powder
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup long grain rice
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning (i used a little extra for more bite.) or 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (6 ounce) container french-fried onions (i didn't use the whole container, use per your preference)
• 2 cups shredded colby-monterey jack cheese (you could probably use any type of shredded cheese you prefer.)
• vegetables (peas, carrots, broccoli, etc.)
• fresh onion

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 370°f.
• 2 heat vegetable oil and margarine in a large skillet.
• 3 add chicken and season liberally with onion powder. stir until chicken is lightly browned.
• 4 in a 9" x 13" casserole dish, mix soup, water, rice, paprika, pepper, taco seasoning and salt (the soup will already add a salty taste, so some may wish to omit the additional salt).
• 5 add additional/optional ingredients (ex: frozen peas or carrots).
• 6 mix in browned chicken.
• 7 cover with tin foil.
• 8 place in oven for about 45 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• 9 remove foil and sprinkle desired cheese over casserole.
• 10 pour french fried onions around edges/over top as desired.
• 11 replace foil and bake for about 5-10 more minutes, or until cheese has melted.
• 12 remove from oven and enjoy!