Chicken, Rice, and Biscuit Casserole Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Chicken, Rice, and Biscuit Casserole Recipe). If you love rice, cream of chicken soup, and biscuits, this is the meal for you. I remember when I was younger and my mother had made something similar to this in a kit. I decided to try to remake it without a kit to how I remember it. It's perfect for those cool rainy days.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 5 servings

Chicken, Rice, and Biscuit Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water

1 cup rice

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

cut into bite-size pieces

1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 (26 ounce) can cream of chicken soup

1 cup milk

1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese

1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated flaky-style biscuit dough

separated

Margarita On The Rocks

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 3

Pour just enough water into a large skillet to cover the bottom in a shallow layer; add chicken pieces in a single layer. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Turn heat to medium-high and cook chicken adding water as needed to keep pan wet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear 7 to 10 minutes; drain liquid.

Step 4

Stir cooked rice cooked chicken cream of chicken soup milk and Mexican blend cheese together in a casserole dish. Smooth the top of the mixture with the back of a spoon. Arrange biscuit dough over the bottom layer breaking dough pieces as needed to get maximum coverage and to avoid overlap.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until the biscuit topping is golden brown and the bottom layer is heated through completely 20 to 35 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chicken, Rice, and Biscuit Casserole Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 679.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 37.1g 74%

Carbohydrates: 67.5g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 7.3g

Fat: 28.2g 43%

Saturated Fat: 11.7g 58%

Cholesterol: 95.8mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 722.3IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 18.7mg 144%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 125.3mcg 31%

Calcium: 301.3mg 30%

Iron: 5.2mg 29%

Magnesium: 49.3mg 18%

Potassium: 462.8mg 13%

Sodium: 1831.7mg 73%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 53%

Calories From Fat: 253.8

*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.