Are you looking for a super simple dinner recipe? You’re going to love the ease of this Cheesy Chicken & Rice. The great part about this recipe is that it takes hardly any time to whip up and is certain to be a hit for everyone in your family because it’s delicious.
Get ready for this chicken recipe to be a part of your meal-planning rotation from here on out! It’s so good and kids love it!
Easy Cheesy Chicken & Rice

Cheesy Chicken and Rice
Who doesn’t love the taste of cheese, chicken,
This truly is a great dinner recipe for a quick dinner need. I know that if you’re looking for an easy weeknight dinner, this one is certain to be a winner.
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How to Make Cheesy Chicken & Rice
Some of the ingredients you will need to make this Chicken & Rice is in this picture below. However, I have the full ingredients and recipe to print out towards the bottom of the page.
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Get ready to fall in love with the ease of this chicken recipe! And if you happen to have any leftovers, they taste just as good the very next day, too! You can easily freeze some of this dinner recipe for later as well if you don’t think that you’re going to be able to eat it within 48 hours of making it.
Cheesy Chicken & Rice Recipe
This recipe only calls for a few ingredients and if you use pre-cooked chicken, you can really save a ton of time.
- 1- 6.9 Box of Rice a Roni
- 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 Cup Sour Cream
- 1-2 Cups Cooked Chicken
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- ½ Cup Chopped Carrots
- ½ Cup Chopped Red Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Butter
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees.
Cook the rice according to the package directions.

While the rice is cooking, in a medium saucepan, add the butter and sauté the carrots and red pepper for about 5-8 minutes.
Then in a medium size bowl mix together the sour cream, cream of chicken soup,
chicken, and the sautéed veggies.
Crack Chicken and Rice Casserole

Add this mixture to the cooked rice and mix it together, place it in a casserole dish. Top it off with the cheddar cheese.

Place it in the oven uncovered and bake this yummy chicken and rice casserole for 20-22 minutes.

Take it out and serve it hot and ready to enjoy!
You can change the recipe up by adding any of your favorite veggies like green peppers, celery, onion, peas, broccoli, or zucchini.

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Cheesy Chicken and Rice Recipe
Cheesy Chicken & Rice
Ingredients
- 1- 6.9 Box of Rice a Roni
- 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 Cup Sour Cream
- 1-2 Cups Cooked Chicken
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- ½ Cup Chopped Carrots
- ½ Cup Chopped Red Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Butter
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- While the rice is cooking, in a medium saucepan, add the butter and sauté the carrots and red pepper for about 5-8 minutes.
- In a medium size bowl mix together the sour cream, cream of chicken soup, chicken, and the sautéed veggies.
- Add this mixture to the cooked rice and mix together, place in a casserole dish.
- Top with the cheddar cheese.Place in oven, uncovered for 20-22 minutes. Take out and serve! Enjoy!
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