Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends
Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.
To get started, firstLogin with Facebook
This dish is the ultimate in easy-to-prepare comfort food, filled with ingredients direct from your pantry and freezer. This hot and cheesy chicken casserole is an ideal meal solution for leftover chicken. It is important to remember that you should never leave chicken at room temperature for more than two hours. It should be refrigerated as soon as possible. Serve this casserole with your choice of warm bread or buns.
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 14-oz. pkg. frozen broccoli florets
- 2 cups cooked rice*
- 1-1/2 cups frozen peas
- 1 10.75-oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 10.75-oz. can condensed fiesta nacho cheese soup
- 1 10- to 10.5-oz. can diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 oz.)
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz.)
- 1 cup crushed rich round crackers
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place chicken in bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish or 3-quart rectangular casserole. In large bowl combine broccoli, rice, and peas. Spread mixture over the chicken. In medium bowl combine cream of chicken soup, nacho cheese soup, diced tomatoes, milk, and crushed red pepper. Stir in 1/4 cup of the cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Pour mixture over broccoli mixture in baking dish. Sprinkle crushed crackers evenly over all. Top with remaining cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
- 2Bake, uncovered, 35 to 40 minutes or until topping is golden. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
- 3* If you do not have leftover rice, cook 2/3 cup long grain white rice or brown rice in 1-1/3 cups boiling water for 15 minutes (40 minutes for brown rice) or until water is absorbed.
Recipe Source
More great recipes, menus and cooking tips at Better Homes and Gardens
Top ideas for dinner tonight
RELATED RECIPES
1 - 3 of 3
Browse Recipe
- Main Ingredient: chicken
- Category: main dish, casserole
- Specialty Collections: one dish meal, casserole, prize tested recipe
- Cuisine: american
- Source: Better Homes and Gardens
MORE FROM OUR PARTNERS
1 - 4 of 4
5 USER REVIEWS
-
Will definitely try this...look very easy
-
Easy and delicious.
-
wah amazing recipies.
you want more chicken recepies go to http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/132323010-300-chicken-recipes-
5 STARS!!!! I was trying to leave 5, but it kept giving me an error! either way we LOVE this recipe! very easy and family friendly! and by omitting the Red Pepper off 1/2 it was even friendly for the little ones. a staple at our house now and GREAT the 2nd go around!
-
i love the simplicity of this and my family likes chicken and broccoli and chez!
* Required- Style lessons from Carrie UnderwoodThu, May 3, 2012 11:31 AM EDT
- Best & worst foods for your skin at every ageMon, Apr 23, 2012 5:42 PM EDT
- Hairstyles to hide your flawsFri, Apr 27, 2012 2:56 PM EDT
- Ocean's 7: Everyday Items Repurposed for the BeachMon, May 21, 2012 5:44 PM EDT
- 6 Cool Ladders for Your Kid's RoomMon, May 21, 2012 2:46 PM EDT
- The Top 10 Most Common Gardening MistakesFri, May 18, 2012 1:20 PM EDT
- Amanda Knox on Maxim’s “Hot List”Tue, May 22, 2012 5:01 PM EDT
- A Fun Spring Garden Party: What to Serve and How to DecorateTue, May 22, 2012 4:34 PM EDT
- 5 Delicious Burger Mix-InsTue, May 22, 2012 4:36 PM EDT
- Delightful Summer Salad23 hours ago
- 7 Ways to Get Your Body Swimsuit-Ready, Starting NowTue, May 22, 2012 12:06 PM EDT
- 7 Bedtime Habits that Are Ruining Your SleepMon, May 21, 2012 1:46 PM EDT
- Why High Heels Make Your Breasts SagMon, May 21, 2012 2:03 PM EDT
- More Moms Are Getting Paid Maternity Leave2 hours 46 minutes ago
- Ocean's 7: Everyday Items Repurposed for the BeachMon, May 21, 2012 5:44 PM EDT
- 6 Cool Ladders for Your Kid's RoomMon, May 21, 2012 2:46 PM EDT
- The Top 10 Most Common Gardening MistakesFri, May 18, 2012 1:20 PM EDT
- 5 chic and easy summer hairstylesTue, May 22, 2012 11:59 AM EDT
- How to read the new sunscreen labelsTue, May 22, 2012 4:24 PM EDT
- Vogue's guide to getting great-looking legsTue, May 22, 2012 10:34 AM EDT
-
Follow Shine
CHEAT SHEET
What to Cook Now
Recipe of the Day
Don't pass up this recipe just because it's a little fishy. As the sweet grapes, creamy cheese, and hint …
Posted By : SparkPeople.com
Questions about Cooking
-
-
-
