Delicious Chicken Casserole

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This Delicious Chicken Casserole combines chicken, soup, rice, and sour cream into a meal everyone likes. The first time I made this we had company for dinner. Everyone had second helpings.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 4 skinless, bone-in chicken breasts

  • 2 stalks celery, cut into thirds

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup

  • 6 ounces sour cream

  • ¼ teaspoon celery salt

  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

  • teaspoon onion powder

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 cup cooked rice

  • 2 cups crushed buttery round crackers

  • ½ cup butter or margarine, melted

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set a 9x13-inch casserole dish aside.

  2. Combine chicken breasts, celery, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, and enough water to cover in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium low; simmer for 35 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. Cool chicken, remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces; discard bones.

  3. Combine soup, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, sour cream, celery salt, garlic powder, and onion powder; season with salt and black pepper. Stir in cooked chicken and rice; spoon into casserole dish.

  4. Shake crushed crackers and melted butter together in a resealable plastic bag; sprinkle over casserole.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

572 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

385 Calories
26g Fat
21g Carbs
16g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 385
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g 33%
Saturated Fat 13g 63%
Cholesterol 79mg 26%
Sodium 967mg 42%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 16g 33%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 61mg 5%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 207mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.