Creamy Chipotle Chicken & Rice Casserole

A creamy, cheesy, and spicy chicken casserole dish.

creamy chicken casserole

Here’s another family recipe that I tweaked a bit. It was based off my mom’s chicken and cheesy rice casserole, a simple dish that’s great at feeding a family of eight hungry mouths.

The base is still there. I just upped the heat level by adding a can of chipotle peppers, along with some fire roasted tomatoes. And then added some crumbly Queso Fresco to balance things out.

Time You Need

  • 15 minutes prep
  • ~ 1-hour cooking
  • Yields: 6-8 servings

What You Need

  • 2 cans of condensed cream of chicken soup
  • ~1 pound of boneless chicken breast
  • 1 1/2 cups of uncooked jasmine rice
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 1 can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 cup of shredded queso fresco
  • 1 can of fire roasted tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chili powder

What You Do

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Grease a 13×9-inch glass baking dish.
  • Pour in soup, milk, chipotle peppers, tomatoes, rice and seasonings.
  • Stir evenly.
  • Add chicken breasts on top of the soup/rice mix. Top with cheese.
  • Then cover with foil and bake for about 50-55 minutes, or until chicken breast is cooked through.