Grandma's Chicken Rice Casserole | Grandma's Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can reduce preservatives and cream of chicken is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while colby jack is often cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and water with seasoning is cost-effective.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa is a healthier grain option while white rice is usually cheaper.

Start by cooking minute rice according to package instructions, which takes about 30 seconds before it's done.

Dice a quarter of an onion finely and add it to a large mixing bowl.

Chop celery into a fine dice, using about 1 to 2 cups, and add it to the bowl.

Add diced carrots to the bowl for color and nutrition.

Shred about 2 cups of cooked chicken from a Costco rotisserie chicken and add it to the bowl.

Open one can of cream of chicken soup and add it to the mixture in the bowl.

Squeeze in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to brighten the flavor.

Add 1 cup of mayonnaise to the mixture and stir everything together.

Season the mixture with at least 1 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, and a sprinkle of garlic powder.

Add the cooked minute rice to the bowl and mix everything until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to a greased 11x7 baking dish, sprayed with non-stick spray.

If baking immediately, crush plain Lays potato chips and sprinkle them on top for a crunchy topping; if not baking immediately, skip this step to avoid sogginess.

Cover the dish and refrigerate if not baking right away, or bake at 350°F for 1 hour if ready.

After baking, let it cool slightly before serving.

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