CHICKEN ALFREDO AND RICE CASSEROLE
The addition of alfredo sauce and roasted red peppers takes the standard chicken-rice casserole and "kicks it up a notch."
Provided by TasteTester
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- *This recipe uses rice that has been already cooked. I cook mine the day ahead, or just make it before starting this recipe.*.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine pasta sauce and milk. Stir in cooked rice, chicken, peas, sweet peppers, nuts and basil. Transfer to 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
- Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover and stir. Combine bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle on top of the casserole. Bake, uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes more or until heated through and crumbs are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.1, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 64.4, Sodium 205.1, Carbohydrate 46.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3, Protein 24.2
CHICKEN ALFREDO AND RICE CASSEROLE
BHG magazine recipe. This is a great recipe - Instead of the store bought sauce- try using the Homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe I posted for this recipe - It makes just enough for this recipe.
Provided by Pat Duran
Categories Casseroles
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350^ In large bowl combine pasta sauce and milk. Stir in rice, chicken, peas, peppers nuts and basil. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish or casserole dish. Bake,, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover and stir. Combine bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle on top. Bake uncovered, 20-25 minutes more or until heated through and crumbs are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. --- *Note: If using my Homemade Alfredo Sauce don't use the 1/2 cup of milk above.
- 2. Homemade Alfredo Sauce: 1/2 cup butter, only 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup half and half,only 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese 1 Tablespoon garlic powder pepper and salt to taste In a medium saucepan, melt butter. When butter is almost melted, add the cream cheese in pieces,.Stir until butter and cream cheese are well blended. Add the half and half, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and then shake pepper on top. Stir every few minutes. After well mixed and sauce-like, remove from heat and set aside to thicken up. Stirring every few minutes. Great on tortellini and to dip bread sticks in too! NOTE: use only 10 oz. of this sauce refrigerate remainder or use as a dipping sauce later.
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