Chicken Alfredo and Rice Casserole
From: Better Homes and GardensLooking for a yummy casserole recipe? This old-fashioned chicken and rice main dish is truly comfort food at its best.
Servings: Serves 4.
Prep: 25 mins
Total: 1 hr 15 mins
Ingredients
1 10-oz. container refrigerated light Alfredo pasta sauce
1/2 cup milk
2-1/2 cups cooked white rice or wild rice
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup chopped bottled roasted red sweet peppers
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted (optional)
1 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp. dried basil, crushed
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl combine pasta sauce and milk. Stir in rice, chicken, peas, sweet peppers, nuts, and basil. Transfer to 1-1/2-quart baking dish.
2. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover and stir. Combine bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle atop. Bake, uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes more or until heated through and crumbs are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 456, Total Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 97 mg, Sodium 672 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Total Sugar 7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 32 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 68%, Calcium 22%, Iron 21%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I Totally Agree With Moonspirt78 Because i Tried This For my husband And We Both Agreed With Your Opion.... And I Really Love Crunch On The Top. I love it other than those inforcahent things.............
1/16/2010 04:37:56 PM Report AbuseIts really good although I would recomend adding just a little more milk or the rice comes out crunchy . Other then that it has really great flavor I also used frozen broccoli instead of pea's the family loved it. I also mixed a little parm cheese with the bread crumbs yum yum.
9/17/2009 05:15:47 PM Report Abuse