Chicken, Rotel & Rice Casserole

 

This recipe is from my mom, it was one of our favorites growing up! It’s really easy and inexpensive and comfort food. It is just perfect for a cold winter night!

Ingredients:

1 chicken, cooked & cut up

2 cans cream of chicken

2 (soup) cans milk

2 cups chicken broth

2 cups rice (either instant or cooked)

1 can Rotel

cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Put diced chicken in bottom of 9 x 13 casserole dish, pour Rotel over chicken.

2. Mix cream of chicken, milk, chicken broth and rice; pour over Rotel.

3. Cook for 50 minutes at 350°. Add cheese and cook 10 more minutes!

Yummy!!

(I halved the recipe to fit in my 8 x 8 casserole dish!)

Ways to Make Chicken, Rotel & Rice Casserole Healthier & More Frugal:

• Make your own Cream of Chicken!
• When you boil your chicken, use that broth to make homemade chicken stock!
• Use brown rice instead of white.
• Don’t purchase instant rice, it’s much more expensive!