This chicken artichoke casserole combines leftover chicken, brown rice, marinated artichokes, and two cheeses in an easy baked dish.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Ingredients
1tablespoonbutter
1medium carrotchopped
1small red bell pepperchopped
2green onionssliced
10.5ouncescream of chicken soup
12ouncesmarinated artichoke heartsdrained
1 ½cupschopped cooked chicken(or 2 breasts poached and chopped)
1cupcooked brown rice
½cupshredded mozzarella cheese
⅔cupmilk
½teaspoondried thyme
3tablespoonsgrated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Coat the inside of a baking dish with cooking spray. Set it aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the carrot, red pepper, and green onions and cook until the carrot is crisp tender.
1 tablespoon butter, 1 medium carrot, 1 small red bell pepper, 2 green onions
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the soup, artichoke hearts, chicken, rice, mozzarella cheese, milk, and thyme.
10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup, 12 ounces marinated artichoke hearts, 1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken, 1 cup cooked brown rice, ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, ⅔ cup milk, ½ teaspoon dried thyme
Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove the cover and bake an additional 20 minutes or until bubbly.
Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use marinated artichoke hearts, not plain, for the best flavor. Drain them well before adding to the casserole.
This recipe is ideal for leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken, and it also works well with planned leftover brown rice or convenient ready-to-serve rice.
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat gently, adding a splash of milk if needed.