Campbells chicken and rice is one of my go-to chicken casserole recipes for busy weeknights. It assembles in a handful of minutes with no fuss and ingredients straight from the pantry. You’ll love how quickly and easily you’ll get dinner on the table with this recipe.
I adore chicken and rice recipes. They’re comforting and wholesome and my entire family loves them! So, of course, I make them often and have quite a few versions to mix things up a bit! This is the easiest one I make! It’s a great recipe to add to your dinner rotation. One of the best parts of this recipe is a one-pan meal!
Like all good chicken recipes such as instant pot chicken and rice, chicken broccoli rice casserole, and no peek chicken, this is a versatile recipe. You can add your own twist on it by adding veggies or cheese to customize it for your family.
Let’s make this Campbells chicken and rice, my friends!
What I Love About This Campbells Chicken And Rice Recipe
- One pan= easy cleanup
- Assembles in minutes
- Kid-approved
- Nice hearty portions
Campbells Chicken And Rice Recipe Notes
- Food Handling: A reminder to handle raw chicken appropriately and disinfect hands and cooking utensils properly.
- Stirring in the soup: Using a fork or a whisk, I mix just the soup and water together first until the soup is diluted. Then, add the rice and the spices and stir them until they’re well distributed.
- The foil: make sure you have a tight seal with the foil. The chicken will put quite a bit of moisture into the mix as it cooks and adds delicious flavor, so make sure you get the foil back on tightly after adding the chicken. Use oven mitts to fold the foil around the hot pan.
- Spices: This old school chicken and rice casserole is not overly spiced. If you want to add a bit of heat, consider some crushed red pepper. A pinch of garlic, cumin, or rosemary are all good options as well.
Storing + Freezing + Make-Ahead
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? According to food handling guidelines, leftover chicken casseroles will keep in the fridge for about 3-4 days.
- Can You Freeze This Campbells Chicken And Rice? This won’t freeze very well due to texture issues with the rice. It’s so fast to make and tastes so good fresh, there’s no need to bother with freezing it! If you have a portion of leftovers that you want to freeze, allow this creamy chicken and rice to cool and put it in a well-sealed freezer container. You’ll likely need to add some moisture when you reheat it, and the rice will probably be mushy. However, it’ll still taste yummy.
- Make-Ahead Tips: Because this is such a simple recipe, there really isn’t much make-ahead you can do.
Serving Recommendations
I love to serve this with some roasted brussels sprouts, sauteed asparagus, or brown sugar carrots on the side. My KFC coleslaw is always a delicious option or in warmer weather try my strawberry spinach salad.
More Chicken Casserole Recipes
Please see all my delicious family approved chicken casseroles!
- Crack Chicken Casserole
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
- Chicken Tortilla Casserole
- Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
- Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
- Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Campbells Chicken And Rice
Ingredients
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup long grain rice
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 (6-7 ounces) boneless skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In an 11x8-inch baking dish, add soup (1 can) and water (1 cup); whisk to combine. Stir in rice, paprika (1/4 teaspoon), and black pepper (1/4 teaspoon) and stir to combine. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
- Pat chicken breast (4) dry with paper towels and generously season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven and carefully remove aluminum foil. Place chicken breast on top of rice (3/4 cup). Cover the baking dish with foil and return to the oven for 15-20 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken) or rice is tender and until chicken breasts are cooked through and an instant-read thermometer reads 165 degrees.
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Notes
- Food Handling: A reminder to handle raw chicken appropriately and disinfect hands and cooking utensils properly.
- Stirring in the soup: Using a fork or a whisk, I mix just the soup and water together first until the soup is diluted. Then, add the rice and the spices and stir them until they’re well distributed.
- The foil: make sure you have a tight seal with the foil. The chicken will put quite a bit of moisture into the mix as it cooks and adds delicious flavor, so make sure you get the foil back on tightly after adding the chicken. Use oven mitts to fold the foil around the hot pan.
- Spices: This old school chicken and rice casserole is not overly spiced. If you want to add a bit of heat, consider some crushed red pepper. A pinch of garlic, cumin, or rosemary are all good options as well.
I used cream of chicken soup. Delicious!
That’s amazing, Mary! Thank you for sharing 🙂
can I add fresh asparagus to this recipe
Yes, Debra! That’s a great idea 🙂
Hi Kathleen! What size can of cream of mushroom?
Hi Paulina! A standard 10 1/2 ounce can <3
I love chicken and rice! I will definitely add this to my dinner rotation!
Thanks, Riana!
I have all the ingredients in my kitchen, I gotta try this tonight! 🙂
Thank you, Sarah! 🙂
Can I use canned chicken for this recipe?
Hi Mickey! Yes, you can use canned chicken. Happy cooking! 😀