Cheesy Chicken And Rice Bake Recipe 445

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread rice into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over the rice; season with black pepper and salt. Arrange chicken breast halves evenly atop the rice and cheese layers. Dot chicken breasts evenly with rounded teaspoons of cream of chicken soup. Pour 3 cups water over the chicken and finish by sprinkling onion soup mix evenly over everything.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Check rice for doneness; if water is already completely absorbed, add 1/2 cup more water to keep mixture moist. Continue baking until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese over the dish.

Steps:

• MIX soup, water, rice onion powder and black pepper in 3-qt shallow glass baking dish. Top with chicken. Sprinkle chicken with additional pepper.
• COVER and bake @ 375F for 45min, check and bake for another 45min, or until chicken is no longer pink and rice is done.
• UNCOVER. Sprinkle cheese over chicken and bake and additional 10min.
• GET YOUR VEGGIES: Stir 2 cups fresh, canned or frozen vegetables into the soup mixture before topping with chicken.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for cilantro and mix thoroughly to combine. Make sure the yogurt and cheese are stirred in throughout the entire bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Transfer to an oven-safe dish and top with extra cheese if you would like.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro.
• It can also easily be made ahead of time and reheated. Keep covered and pull out about 20 minutes before you're ready to reheat it so it can come up to room temperature and cook evenly.