Easy weeknight recipe: Cracked Out Chicken & Rice Bake – Chicken, cheddar, bacon and Ranch – easy and quick! This recipe can be made in just 5 minutes using rotisserie chicken. This is so good! This is something we do at least once per week. !

This was so good. I mean, seriously delicious! This might be my favourite Chicken and Rice Bake. This was delicious for dinner, and we had leftovers the next day for lunch. Both times it was delicious. This casserole can be made in less than 5 minutes using rotisserie chicken, which is my weeknight secret weapon. This is a quick weeknight meal that can be prepared in just 30 minutes.

Yield: 6 people
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

2 cups water
2 cups instant white rice
2 cups cooked chopped chicken
1 (10.75-oz) can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 (8-oz) container sour cream
½ (1-oz) package dry Ranch Dressing Mix, ½
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup cooked chopped bacon
½ cup chicken broth or water

Instructions:

Pre-heat oven to 350oF Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

Bring water to boil in a medium saucepan. Cover the saucepan with instant rice and then turn off the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes until all the water has been absorbed.

In a large bowl, combine chicken, chicken soup, sour cream, Ranch dressing mix, cheddar cheese, bacon, chicken broth and cooked rice. Spread into prepared pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.