Description
Rotisserie chicken pasta brings comfort straight to your dinner table with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Shredding store-bought rotisserie chicken makes this creamy, cheesy pasta dish a weeknight champion that saves time without sacrificing taste.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup chicken broth
Seasoning and Topping:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ cup crushed crackers
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Grab your 9×13-inch baking dish and coat it with cooking spray. Set the oven to precisely 350°F (175°C) to ensure perfect heating.
- Whisk 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup, 1 cup sour cream, and ½ cup chicken broth in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 teaspoon each of garlic and onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning until your mixture becomes completely smooth.
- Fold 2 cups cooked rice and 2 cups shredded chicken into the creamy mixture. Make sure every grain and chicken piece gets completely coated with the sauce.
- Transfer the entire mixture into your prepared baking dish. Spread it evenly across the surface so each serving gets the same delicious combination.
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese across the top, covering the entire casserole surface from edge to edge.
- Combine ½ cup crushed Ritz crackers with 2 tablespoons melted butter in a small bowl. Scatter this buttery crumb mixture uniformly over the cheese layer.
- Slide the casserole into the preheated oven. Bake uncovered for exactly 25-30 minutes until your topping turns golden brown and the edges start bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and let the casserole rest for 5 minutes. This helps the ingredients settle and makes serving easier.
Notes
- Swap white rice for brown rice or cauliflower rice to boost nutrition and add different textures to the casserole.
- Rotate the dish halfway through baking to ensure even browning and prevent any burned edges on your topping.
- Use rotisserie chicken for a faster prep time and extra flavor depth in your casserole.
- For a gluten-free version, replace crackers with crushed gluten-free breadcrumbs or almond flour to maintain the crispy topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg