Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
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Posted: 03/05/20
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Need a dinner recipe with only 10 minutes of prep time? Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole is a quick and easy casserole recipe perfect for the weeknights! It’s creamy and delicious, with wild rice which makes a fun and delicious twist on the regular chicken and rice casserole.
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Wild rice, chicken, and seasonings all baked up together in a creamy sauce is serious comfort food! It’s a pretty simple dish to throw together, only taking 10 minutes of prep time.
This meal goes into heavy rotation, along with our favorite Pumpkin Bread, at our house about the time the kids are back in school! It’s easy to make, so comforting, and you can make it ahead. Plus, the leftovers keep really well.
The kids love it, my husband loves it and I love it, too. I think it’s the wild rice – it’s one of my favorite ingredients. I use it in my Crock Pot Hamburger Wild Rice Casserole and Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Wild Rice Soup, too.
It’s a hearty and filling meal! Add an easy side dish like my Roasted Cauliflower to make it a complete dinner. I know you’re going to love this.
Ingredients Needed for Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
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- Shredded cooked chicken – Grab a rotisserie chicken over the weekend and prep it for this meal to make it super easy
- Uncle Ben’s Long Grain & Wild Rice Original Recipe – Make sure this the original recipe. The fast cook box will leave you with mushy rice.
- Sour cream – A light version of this works great or you can grab the regular.
- Cream of chicken soup – I always grab the healthy request from Campbells and it works great.
- Seasonings – You’ll have all these in the pantry I bet. Grab your dried onion flakes, garlic salt and pepper.
3 Easy Steps!
- Prepare the rice – cook the rice according to package directions.
- Assemble the casserole – in a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken, rice, sour cream, soup, and seasons and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into a greased 8×8″ baking dish.
- Bake the casserole – pop the casserole in the oven and bake it for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.
What is Wild Rice?
Wild rice is a nutritious whole grain and is not actually rice! It’s actually from a water grass that grows wild in lakes and rivers. It looks very different from regular rice, too. It’s long and slender and dark brown in color with a very distinctive flavor once it’s cooked. It’s also great in soup so be sure to check out my Wild Rice Soup recipe, too!
I used Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice, which is a combination of long grain rice and wild rice.
Expert Tips!
Here are some frequently asked questions about making wild rice casserole. If you have any additional questions please comment below and we will do our best to answer them!
How do I store leftover over casserole?
You can store the leftover chicken casserole in airtight containers in the refrigerator or you can freeze it, too, in freezer-safe containers.
How long does leftover casserole last?
- Refrigerator: chicken casserole will keep for three to four days in the refrigerator.
- Freezer: chicken casserole properly store in airtight containers will keep in the freezer for up to four to six months.
Can I make this as a freezer meal?
Yes! You can make this ahead and freeze it. Just combine it all in the baking dish, cover it so it’s airtight, and freeze it. When you’re ready to reheat it, just be sure to add some time to the cooking time since you’ll be baking from frozen. Or, transfer the frozen casserole to the fridge the day before you want to bake it. That way, it won’t take as long to bake!
It’s so creamy and delicious! I know you’re going to love it! I’ve got even more casserole recipe ideas for you so after you try this wild rice casserole be sure to check out some of my other kid-friendly casserole recipes!
More Casserole Recipes!
We love making casseroles, especially during the winter months. They are easy, comforting and the kids love them. Here are a few that are always a hit at our house!
- Meatball Sub Casserole
- Baked Spaghetti Casserole
- Italian Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole
- Vegetable and Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole
- Meatball Hash Brown Bake
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Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
This quick and easy casserole recipe is loaded with a creamy wild rice and chicken mixture.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken cooked and shredded
- 6 oz pkg Uncle Ben's Long Grain & Wild Rice Original Recipe
- 1/2 c. sour cream
- 10 3/4 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1 tsp dried onion flakes
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare wild rice according to package directions
- In a large mixing bowl mix together sour cream, cream of chicken soup. onion flakes, garlic salt and pepper. Stir in chicken and prepared wild rice. Put in a greased 8 in x 8 in baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Tips
How do I store leftover over casserole?
You can store the leftover chicken casserole in airtight containers in the refrigerator or you can freeze it, too, in freezer-safe containers.
How long does leftover casserole last?
- Refrigerator: chicken casserole will keep for three to four days in the refrigerator.
- Freezer: chicken casserole properly store in airtight containers will keep in the freezer for up to four to six months.
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 526kcal (26%), Carbohydrates: 39g (13%), Protein: 29g (58%), Fat: 27g (42%), Saturated Fat: 9g (56%), Cholesterol: 106mg (35%), Sodium: 931mg (40%), Potassium: 494mg (14%), Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 2g (2%), Vitamin A: 480IU (10%), Vitamin C: 3mg (4%), Calcium: 68mg (7%), Iron: 2.7mg (15%)
Tina says
This was so yummy and comforting after a long week. My whole family loved it. I did add a panko breadcrumb and parmesan topping for some texture. Definitely a keeper. Thanks,
Julie says
Sounds like a great addition! Glad it was a hit!
Gloria says
This was absolutely delicious! Instead of using shredded chicken, I used 1 lbs of ground turkey and it was amazing.
Thanks for such an easy recipe that literally took me no less than 15 minutes less to prepare 🙂
Kimberly says
My hubby and 13 year old daughter loved it. I had to substitute cream of mushroom instead of cream of chicken (Aldi was out) soup, but still a hit. Thanks for sharing.
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it Kimberly!
cherie says
Love cooking love quilting love recipes love patterns
I would be in heaven if all I had to do is cook quilt and eat of coarse
It’s been a pleasure looking at your wonderful food recipes
Thanks for sharing
Heidi says
Making this tonight but substituting ground beef for chicken and cream of mushroom soup for cream of chicken.
Julie Evink says
Hope you enjoy it Heidi!
Katie says
I have another question.. Do you think this could be frozen? If so, would you thaw and cook the same? Wasn’t sure with sour cream in it. Thanks!
Kim Kurhajec says
Do you bake the chicken and wild rice casserole covered or uncovered?
Thank you
Julie Evink says
Uncovered!
Katie says
This was super good! My husband loved it! Thanks so much for the great recipe! 🙂
Katie says
Do you think this would be okay to prepare and combine together ahead of time and then cook later? Thanks for the recipe!
Julie Evink says
Yes! I make it a day ahead of time and just pop it in the oven after work!
Katie says
Awesome! That’s what I thought but wanted to get your opinion! Thanks for the quick response too 🙂
Julie Evink says
Brenda, I think the Greek Yogurt can be subbed just fine for the sour cream. The instant wild rice should be ok too just watch the cooking time.
Catherine says
I bought Uncle Ben’s Fast and Fancy – do you think that will work? Did you use the ones you can microwave?
Julie Evink says
Catherine I’ve always used this type of Wild Rice! http://www.unclebens.com/Products/Long-Grain-Wild-Rice/Uncle-Ben-s-reg;-Original-Long-Grain#.U9lTS_ldXro
cassie hestwood says
My family loved this
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it Cassie!
Leeann says
Hi, this looks good! But can you tell me what kind of wild rice that is that comes with seasonings? Is it pre-cooked? Thanks!
Julie Evink says
Uncle Ben’s and it’s precooked!
Jenn says
Can I ask how much cream of chicken soup to use? It looks like it says 10 3/4 oz?
Julie Evink says
Yup!
Cassie Taylor says
Jenn, it is just one can of Cream of Chicken soup. The can itself is 10 3/4 oz’s.
DANIELLE-HUGS and COOKIES XOXO says
OOOOOOOOOOH! YUM!