My French Onion obsession continues with this insanely delicious casserole.
I made French onion potatoes a few weeks ago and they were a massive hit. I’ve made French Onion Chicken & Noodles before and it was also a great recipe.
This chicken & rice recipe, though, may take the cake.
It’s a simple recipe that uses some familiar base ingredients: Campbell’s French Onion soup and Lipton dry onion soup mix.
It’s just like a normal chicken and rice (you know the one with cream of mushroom soup) with just a few ingredients swapped in and out.
If you like your meals REALLY onion-y, feel free to slice up an onion and add it to the casserole. I found there was plenty of onion flavor with the soups and topping.
You absolutely CANNOT skip out on topping this casserole with Gruyere cheese, though. It’s a must. The cheese elevates the casserole to god-tier status when it comes to flavor.
Enjoy!
French Onion Chicken & Rice
French onion soup meets a Southern comfort classic casserole.
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour rice in a 13×9″ baking dish. Stir in soup, water, and chicken. Top with dry onion soup mix.
- Add shredded cheese on top of casserole and top with foil. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender. Add French fried onions to top of casserole and return to oven for about 5 more minutes.
When do you put the butter in?
Sorry! Add in chunks on top after the onion soup mix addition.
I’ve made this without the last three ingredients, and it was really good. Your version takes it up a notch, and I can’t wait to try it!