French Onion Chicken Casserole | 5 Ingredient Pantry Meal #recipe #casserole #pantrychallenge

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often less expensive than cheddar.

Boil 2 cups of water in a pot.

Add 2 cups of instant rice to the boiling water, turn the heat off, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes.

Drain the canned chicken, saving the broth for later use.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.

In a bowl, combine the drained chicken, 1 can of cream of chicken soup, 1 cup of French onion dip, and 0.5 cup of chicken broth.

Add about 0.5 cup of cheese to the mixture and season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Once the rice is done, add it to the chicken mixture and mix well.

Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish.

Top with additional cheese and sprinkle with crispy fried onions.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until bubbly.

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