Chicken and Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 (10.75-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (10.75-ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 (10.75-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, (melted and cooled)
• 2 cups Instant Rice
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breast, (cut into cubes)
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, (shredded)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).

2. 2

   In a 9x13-inch baking dish stir together the cream of chicken soup (1 can), cream of celery soup (1 can), cream of mushroom soup (1 can), water (1 cup), milk (1 cup), poultry seasoning (1/4 teaspoon), dried thyme (1/4 teaspoon), garlic powder (1/4 teaspoon), black pepper (1/2 teaspoon), and cooled melted butter (1/2 cup) until smooth. Stir in rice (2 cups) and chicken (3) until well mixed. Sprinkle cheese (1 cup) evenly over top.

3. 3

   Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked about 70 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes then sprinkle top with parsley or green onions to garnish. Serve.