Chicken Casserole Faster than you can say Cocka Doodle Doo

June 10th, 2009

Chicken Spinach Casserole…..

I created this quick little recipe when my 15 year old son Sam was a new baby, he was nursing round the clock, I was tired and very busy, BUT we still needed to eat healthy. (I also had a some pretty serious health concerns at the time, and I’ll get to that one of these days). Especially if you are trying to keep up your strength as a nursing mom. Well, 15 years later this is still a quick stand-by dinner on the nights when there is just not enough time for anything too fancy. I always feel confident that when my children are eating this they are getting many of the necessary food groups they need. I have very little clean-up and it really only takes minutes to make. Leaving a lot more time to play games, be silly and just be together. Now that’s my idea of family dinner time!!
CHICKEN CASSEROLE
4-6 Organic free range chicken breasts that are boned and skinless
4-6 servings of pre-made wild or brown rice
1 can of Campbell’s (or Amy’s organic) golden mushroom soup
1 can full of organic whole milk
several bunches of fresh spinach that has been washed& dried
salt and pepper to taste
a variety of cheeses that have been grated- I use whatever we have on hand, typically, cheddar, Swiss and a little Parmesan work beautifully.
Put your cooked rice on the bottom of a casserole dish, wash and dry your chicken , lay it on top of the rice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the milk and soup together and pour over chicken. Top with the spinach and then sprinkle all the cheeses on the top.

cook in a pre-heated 375 degree oven until bubbly and warm, typically about 45 minutes (all ovens cook differently, so please keep an eye on it)

*feel free to brown your chicken breasts in olive oil before you layer them on top of the rice, this step will add more flavor. However with this recipe I have yet to do that and it turns out delicious everytime
** Do not omit the rice as this helps absorb the liquids so your casserole is not too watery.
Bon Apetit

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2 Responses to “Chicken Casserole Faster than you can say Cocka Doodle Doo”

  1. BrnEyedGal says:

    Okay…so I have my next casserole recipe, awesome!!!
    Im a lover of chicken, rice and spinach so this is perfect…. ;)

  2. Kimberly says:

    Looks yummy. Can't wait to try it! :) KIM

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