French Onion Chicken & Rice Casserole | Creamy Cheesy Comfort Food Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining creaminess.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa adds protein while white rice is more budget-friendly.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken thighs

Breasts are leaner, while bone-in thighs are often cheaper.

french onion soup

🥗Healthier: homemade onion broth

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Homemade broth can be healthier and beef broth is often cheaper.

Add 1 can of cream of chicken soup to a mixing bowl.

Pour in some chicken broth, scraping to get all of it out.

Add 8 oz of French onion dip to the bowl.

Incorporate grilled chicken strips into the mixture.

Add 1 to 1.5 cups of shredded cheddar cheese and mix well.

Stir in 2 cups of long-grain rice, folding it into the mixture.

Season with pink Himalayan salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder, then mix again.

Transfer the mixture to a greased 13x9 baking pan.

Top with additional cheddar cheese, about half a cup to a cup.

Sprinkle crispy onions on top.

Place the pan in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 20 minutes.

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