This all-in-one comforting chicken and rice dinner is made special with a delicious, buttery cracker topping.
Ritz™ Cracker Chicken Casserole
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 13
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 cups small fresh broccoli florets (from 12-oz package)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 container (8 oz) chive & onion cream cheese spread
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups chopped deli rotisserie chicken
- 1 package (10 oz) frozen white rice, cooked as directed on package (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 cups coarsely crushed Ritz™ crackers (about 34 crackers)
- Chopped fresh chives, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
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Step2In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add broccoli and onion; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in garlic; cook 30 to 60 seconds or until garlic is fragrant.
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Step3Stir in chicken broth, mustard, cream cheese spread, salt and pepper. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Stir in chicken and rice; transfer to baking dish.
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Step4In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons butter uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in crackers; sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly around edges and heated through. Garnish with chives.
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Nutrition
610
Calories
29g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
63g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 610
- Calories from Fat
- 260
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 45%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 69%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- 31%
- Sodium
- 1530mg
- 64%
- Potassium
- 360mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 63g
- 21%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 35%
- 35%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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