Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 1½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 7 Tbsp butter, divided
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 2½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 (8-oz) carton sour cream
  • 2 cups lightly crushed round buttery crackers

Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Melt 4 Tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken, and cook 6 minutes or until done.
  3. Add flour; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in broth; stirring until smooth.
  4. Cook 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Spoon rice into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Spread chicken mixture over rice.
  6. Melt 3 Tbsp butter in microwave in a large bowl; add crushed crackers. Toss, and sprinkle over casserole. Bake 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Calories
579
579
Fat (g) 30 30
Sat. Fat (g) 15 15
Protein (g) 32 32
Carb (g) 45 45
Fiber (g) 1 1
Sodium (mg) 706 706
T. Sugs (g) 4 4
A. Sugs (g) 2 2

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