# French Onion Chicken and Rice Casserole

- Servings: 1 casserole
- Total time: 90 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium onion, sliced thin
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 1/2 cup rice
- 1 can french onion soup
- 2 cup chicken broth
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, fat trimmed
- garlic powder
- pepper
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- french onion soup mix
- fried onions

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Slice the onion and cut slices in half.
3. Spray the baking dish with cooking spray.
4. Place prepared onions in the baking dish.
5. Cut the butter into smaller pieces.
6. Rinse the rice and add to the baking dish.
7. Add the French onion soup, chicken broth, and stir well to combine.
8. Add the pieces of butter into the mixture.
9. Arrange the chicken thighs on top of the rice mixture.
10. Season the chicken with garlic powder and pepper.
11. Top each chicken thigh with shredded cheese.
12. Sprinkle some French onion soup mix over the casserole.
13. Spray the bottom of a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray and cover the casserole.
14. Bake the casserole in the preheated oven.
15. Remove the casserole from the oven, top with fried onions, and bake uncovered for 15 minutes.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- knife
- aluminum foil
- can opener
- measuring cups

## Tips

- You can substitute chicken thighs for chicken breasts or chicken tenders.
- You can use various types of shredded cheese like Italian blend or provolone instead of mozzarella.
- Always puncture the bottom of the soup can before opening to help the soup come out easier.
- Spraying the bottom of the aluminum foil helps prevent the cheese from sticking to it.
- Use whatever broth you have on hand.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/W-ovWtLbbP8?si=Bzj62imj1NBL0s6y
- Creator: The Budget Kitchen with Barb
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d0ab1b84-0eb0-40bb-be7b-7f588f156ed3
- Extracted: 2026-10-26

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