Easy Cheddar Rice Casserole Recipes

CHEDDAR RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

EASY RICE BAKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a large casserole dish.
• In a large pan over medium-high heat, saute onions with 2 tablespoons of butter and cayenne until translucent. Add the spinach and cook for 3 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together milk and eggs.
• Add the cheese, rice, parsley, thyme, basil and spinach mixture and combine well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into prepared casserole dish and top with extra shredded cheese. Bake for 30 minutes and serve piping hot.

HAMBURGER CASSEROLE WITH RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Cook beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink (about 5-7 minutes). Drain.
• In a separate bowl, stir together condensed soups, milk, salt, chives, pepper and garlic powder.
• Add cooked rice, soup mixture and vegetables to the cooked beef. Stir to combine. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle cheese over top.
• In a small bowl, toss together Corn Flakes crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle over top of the casserole.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

CHEDDAR CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oven to 350 F. Grease a shallow 2-quart casserole dish.
• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the green onions and continue cooking, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Stir in flour until blended into the butter and vegetable mixture.
• Add the chicken broth and cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Add the milk or cream, 1 cup of the cheese, salt, pepper, and drained pimiento. Cook, stirring, until cheese is melted.
• Add the rice, chicken, and parsley; stir to blend. Taste and adjust the seasonings, as needed.
• Spoon the chicken and rice mixture into the prepared casserole and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Toss bread crumbs with the melted butter until the crumbs are well drenched with the butter. Sprinkle over the cheese layer.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the casserole is bubbling around the edges and the bread crumb topping is browned.

EASY BAKED CHICKEN, RICE, AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine chicken, soup, broccoli, rice, and water in a bowl; mix thoroughly. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking pan and cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover, stir, top with Cheddar cheese, and cover again. Continue to bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center, rice is tender, and cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes more.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Note: This recipe is designed to allow you to prepare all of the casserole ingredients in one pot before transferring to a casserole dish for baking. Before you begin, refer to your rice package for the amount of liquid (we'll use chicken broth) and cooking time. I use white long grain rice and the cooking time/liquid amount below works perfectly.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with Italian seasoning and desired amount of salt and pepper.
• Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat until melted. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside. Note: This step is not needed if using a cooked rotisserie chicken.
• Add the chicken broth, olive oil, and rice to the pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cover tightly and cook for 7 minutes.
• Add the broccoli and replace the cover. Cook for 8 more minutes. Refrain from stirring.
• Turn off the heat and leave the cover on. Let the rice stand for 10 minutes, do not stir. Any rice on the bottom of the pot will release.
• Add the cooked chicken, soup, milk, sour cream, optional seasonings, and half of the cheddar cheese.
• Add to a lightly greased 9 x 13 casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake for 15 minutes.

CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
• Heat a large pot on medium high heat.
• Add chicken broth, unsalted butter, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, black pepper, garlic and onion together and stir together well.
• Bring to a boil then turn off the heat.
• Add in the rice and chicken and stir well until coated.
• Pour mixture into baking dish and cover with foil.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes.
• Let sit for ten minutes before removing foil.

CHICKEN AND CAULIFLOWER RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F. Spray the inside of a 1.5-quart casserole dish with olive oil cooking spray.
• If the cauliflower rice was frozen, thaw it to room temperature. Put the cauliflower rice in a microwave-safe dish, drape a paper towel over the top, and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add in spinach and garlic, and cook until spinach is wilted, about 3-5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, onion powder, dried oregano, black pepper, cumin, chili powder, and salt.
• Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 cup of the shredded white cheddar and cauliflower rice.
• Pour the creamy mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup shredded whitecheddar on top.
• Bake until it's warm throughout, about 15 minutes, and then broil for a couple minutes to helpbrown the cheese on top.
• Sprinkle the cilantro on top, squeeze the lime over the top and serve. Add red pepper flakes for a little heat.