Delicious Chicken Casserole

Chicken and rice combine with cream of chicken soup and sour cream in this crowd-pleasing casserole topped with a buttery cracker crust.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 385 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 ounces sour cream
• 2 cups crushed buttery round crackers
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
• 4 skinless, bone-in chicken breast halves
• 2 stalks celery, cut into thirds
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.125 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoon celery salt
• 0.125 teaspoon pepper
• 0.5 cup butter or margarine, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set a 9x13-inch casserole dish aside.

Step 3

Combine chicken breasts, celery, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, and enough water to cover in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium low; simmer for 35 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. Cool chicken, remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces; discard bones.

Step 4

Combine soup, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, sour cream, celery salt, garlic powder, and onion powder; season with salt and black pepper. Stir in cooked chicken and rice; spoon into casserole dish.

Step 5

Shake crushed crackers and melted butter together in a resealable plastic bag; sprinkle over casserole.