Dump It and Done Chicken and Rice Casserole

The Weeknight Recipe That Saves Your Sanity

Here’s the thing. When life gets loud, this Dump It and Done Chicken and Rice Casserole is the kind of comfort food that steps in and does the emotional heavy lifting. It takes zero effort, tastes like home, and doesn’t ask you to chop a single thing.

Some nights you want gourmet. Other nights you want food that shows up, behaves, and makes the kitchen smell like you’ve got your life together.

This is that recipe.

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Why This Dump It and Done Chicken and Rice Casserole Works

Here’s why this casserole has been passed around Southern kitchens since Tupperware parties were a sport:

• Zero prep
• Pantry ingredients
• Feeds everyone without drama
• Smells like you put in effort even though you didn’t
• Warm, cozy, reliable comfort food

Ingredients

What you’ll need

• 3 chicken breasts or thighs
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 ½ cups water or chicken broth
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• Salt and pepper
• Paprika
• Optional: cheese or frozen peas

How to Make Dump It and Done Chicken and Rice Casserole

The easiest dinner you’ll make all week

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray a 9×13 pan.
3. Mix rice, both soups, and water or broth right in the pan.
4. Lay chicken on top.
5. Sprinkle with onion soup mix, salt, pepper, and paprika.
6. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes.
7. Rest 10 minutes.
8. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.
9. Optional: add cheese or peas in the last 15 minutes.

Safe cooking chicken temperatures

Tips

These tweaks make it foolproof:

• Use regular long-grain white rice
• Broth adds more flavor
• Chicken thighs stay super tender
• Don’t peek while it bakes
• Let it rest so the rice finishes absorbing liquid

What to Serve With Your Casserole

Keeping it easy:

• Green beans
• Side salad
• Roasted carrots
• Dinner rolls

Serve this with my Southern Skillet Cornbread or Vegetable Tian for a full comfort meal.

Frequently Asked About Dump It and Done Chicken and Rice Casserole

Can I use brown rice?
No. It needs more liquid and way more time.

Can I use chicken tenders?
Yes. Bake for about 55 minutes.

Can I double it?
Absolutely.

Final Thoughts

Dump It and Done Chicken and Rice Casserole isn’t trying to win awards. It’s trying to feed you without draining the last bit of your patience. Serve it with green beans and call the night a victory.

Dump It and Done Chicken and Rice Casserole

Two Southern Sweeties

This Dump It and Done Chicken and Rice Casserole is the ultimate no-prep comfort meal. Just mix the rice and soups, lay the chicken on top, cover it, and bake until everything turns warm, tender, and cozy. It’s a simple weeknight recipe that tastes like you tried a whole lot harder than you did.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Resting Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• 13 x 9 Cassarole Dish

Ingredients

  

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• 3 chicken breasts
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 ½ cups water or chicken broth
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• Salt and pepper
• Paprika
• Optional: cheese or frozen peas

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 9×13 pan.
• Mix rice, both soups, and water or broth right in the pan.
• Lay chicken on top.
• Sprinkle with onion soup mix, salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Cover with foil and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Rest 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.
• Optional: add cheese or peas in the last 15 minutes.

Notes

• Use regular long-grain white rice • Broth adds more flavor • Chicken thighs stay super tender • Don’t peek while it bakes • Let it rest so the rice finishes absorbing liquid

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