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This is a great chicken rice casserole recipe that is easy to make during the week and perfect for a toss together and cook type of dinner.

I really love that this easy chicken dinner is mixed and baked all in the same pan so we don’t have a lot of clean up afterwards. Yep, the rice and chicken are going to cook together in the same pan at the same time for a quick and simple meal!

This would be perfect paired with a salad or breadsticks, but to be honest, its a great meal all on its own.

Cajun Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole…

• Perfect one pan dish
• Dinner ready in under an hour
• super easy to make

QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS for Cajun Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole:

• Ben’s Original Long Grain Rice (fast cooking wild rice mix)
• chicken broth
• can mushroom pieces and stems
• boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• cajun seasoning
• Dried Parsley (optional)

Ingredient amounts and entire recipe directions in recipe card below with print option!

What kind of chicken should I use for this Cajun Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

I love to use chicken thighs for this recipe and I’ve only tested it with the boneless version!

How to make Cajun Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole:

More Great Chicken Recipes

• Mashed Potato Bottom Chicken Pot Pie
• Rosemary Chicken with Peas and Carrots
• Broccoli Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
• General Tso’s Chicken

Cajun Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

Cajun Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

This Cajun Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole is a one pan dinner that is super easy to make and ready in under and hour. Chicken Thighs are seasoned with cajun seasoning and baked on top of seasoned wild rice for the perfect dinner.

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Ingredients

• 6.2 ounce box Ben's Original Long Grain Rice (fast cooking)
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 8 ounce can mushroom pieces and stems, drained
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1.5 teaspoon cajun seasoning*
• Dried Parsley optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F.

In an oven safe 9x13 dish, add rice, rice seasoning packet and chicken broth. Stir together.

Add in mushroom pieces and stir.

Add chicken thighs on top of rice.

Sprinkling cajun seasoning over chicken.

Bake 40 - 45 minutes or chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F.

Sprinkle with Dried Parsley (optional) and serve.

Notes

* I used "Slap Ya Mama" Cajun Seasoning

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1 Chicken Thigh and Rice
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 207Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 778mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 29g

I am not a dietitian. The nutrition box is calculated through a program and there may be errors. If you need an accurate count, use your favorite nutrition calculator.

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You’ll find that there is a theme with a lot of my chicken dishes and that’s that they seem to include broccoli and cheese quite a lot here on this blog and over on my other site BigBearsWife.com. I think the love of broccoli and cheese came from my grandma making us fall in love with Broccoli Casserole and my parents using canned cheese sauce to get us to eat our broccoli when we were little.

I also tend to gravitate towards casseroles and easy meals because I’m a mom of a toddler and those are things I had a lot growing up.

This recipe combines all of those favorite flavors and memories. Also I know it’s not good for me, but I could devour a bag of this broccoli rice all on its own.

Why You Should Make this Oven Baked Chicken Broccoli Cheese Rice…

• Easy Weeknight Dinner
• One Dish Dinner Recipe
• Ready in under an hour

QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS for Oven Baked Chicken Broccoli Cheese Rice:

• 1 (5.7 ounce) bag Knorr Rice Sides Cheddar Broccoli Mix
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 2 cups boiling water
• 8 ounces frozen broccoli

How to make this easy Chicken Broccoli Cheese Rice:

Frequently Asked Questions

More great broccoli chicken dinner recipes:

• Broccoli Chicken Mac and Cheese
• Broccoli Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
• Skillet Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli

Oven Baked Chicken Broccoli Cheese Rice

Oven Baked Chicken Broccoli Cheese Rice

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

This one-pan Oven Baked Chicken Broccoli Cheese Rice only takes a few ingredients to make and you only need one casserole dish to make it! That's right! Everything cooks together in one dish!

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Ingredients

• 1 (5.7 ounce) bag Knorr Rice Sides Cheddar Broccoli Mix
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 2 cups boiling water
• 8 ounces frozen broccoli

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Pour rice mix into the bottom of a 9x19 casserole dish.
3. Mix salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning together.
4. Place chicken thighs on top of rice.
5. Seasoning with salt and pepper mixture.
6. Pour 2 cups boiling water into casserole dish.
7. Add broccoli around chicken.
8. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
9. Remove foil and bake for 10 minutes.
10. Serve Hot.

Notes

After cooking, I like to place this under the broiler in the oven for about 2-3 minutes to crisp up the broccoli and darken the chicken just a tad.

I say this makes 4 servings because with each person getting a chicken thigh and rice, it feeds 4 at our house. If you're extra extra hungry you may want to make extra rice or serve with more side items or a green salad.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh and 1/2 cup rice
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 263Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 487mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 31g

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RECIPE IS BELOW IN PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD BUT BLOG POST IS FULL OF “HOW TO MAKE IT”, TIPS, INFORMATION AND FAQ

Sometimes recipes are so simple that I wonder if I should even post them on the blog here or over at BigBearsWife.com but then I remember that if I love it that someone else might love it as well!

I was diagnosed with some food allergies at the end of last year and found myself searching for comfort foods that would work or me. This recipe is one of those easy recipes that I can eat as a meal or as a side dish.

We’ve been loving Jasmine rice for years with our fire dept stew and our General Tso’s Chicken, however now I have a new favorite recipe to make with it.

This recipe also uses Le Sueur Very Young Small Sweet Peas with Mushrooms & Pearl Onions but you can switch them up for just a can of peas if you want. When I make this dish for myself I use the mushrooms and pearl onions but if I make this for my husband, there are no onions allowed because of his allergies.

Why You Should Make this Spicy Mushroom Pea Rice side dish…

• Quick Side Dish that is ready in less than 5 minutes
• Easy to make
• Great last minute Side Dish
• Cost less than $5
• Gluten Free
• AlphaGal Safe

QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS for this 3 ingredients rice dish:

• Ben’s Original Ready Rice Jasmine Rice
• Le Sueur Very Young Small Sweet Peas with Mushrooms & Pearl Onions
• Texas Pete

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How to make Spicy Mushroom Pea Rice:

Frequently Asked Questions

More great side dish recipes:

• Slow Cooker Baked Beans
• Easy Chili Cheese Fries
• CopyCat Rock-ola Loaded Cheese Fries

Spicy Mushroom Pea Rice

Spicy Mushroom Pea Rice

Yield: 2 cups

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 3 minutes

Additional Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 5 minutes

Made with Jasmine Rice, canned peas with mushrooms and pearl onions and Texas Pete! This Spicy Mushroom Pea Rice side dish is ready in less than 5 minutes.

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Ingredients

• 1 (8.5 ounce) bag Ben’s Original Ready Rice Jasmine Rice
• 1 (15 ounce can) Le Sueur Very Young Small Sweet Peas with Mushrooms & Pearl Onions
• 4 tablespoons Texas Pete Hot Sauce

Instructions

1. Mash the bag of Jasmine Rice with your hands to break up the rice inside.
2. Tear open the top of the Ready Rice bag and place into the microwave for 90 seconds.
3. Pour rice into a microwave safe bowl.
4. Open can of Le Sueur Very Young Small Sweet Peas with Mushrooms & Pearl Onions and pour over rice.
5. Microwave for 1 minute.
6. Stir in Texas Pete and serve.

Notes

Depending on how much hot sauce you like, you might want to start with 2 tablespoons and work up to how much you want.

You can also just use canned peas if you don't want the mushrooms and pearl onions.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 140Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 379mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 4g

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