Clean Out the Fridge Chicken & Dirty Rice Casserole
Time :1 hour 15 minutes 
Yield :4 servings
Recipe Background
Skip the run to the grocery store and make this Clean Out the Fridge Chicken & Dirty Rice Casserole! This casserole is savory and delicious, and it is so easy to throw together. It's a great way to use up some of those food items in your fridge that have just been waiting to be eaten! This Clean Out the Fridge Chicken & Dirty Rice Casserole is hearty, satisfying, and full of New Orleans-style flavor.
Skip the run to the grocery store and make this Clean Out the Fridge Chicken & Dirty Rice Casserole! This casserole is savory and delicious, and it is so easy to throw together. It's a great way to use up some of those food items in your fridge that have just been waiting to be eaten! This Clean Out the Fridge Chicken & Dirty Rice Casserole is hearty, satisfying, and full of New Orleans-style flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil divided
- 1 medium green bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup onions chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning divided
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne
- 6 ounces andouille sausage links fully cooked and sliced
- 1 1/2 cups instant white rice uncooked
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can tomatoes fire-roasted, diced, and undrained
- 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 4 (5 ounce) chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped, optional
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare a 9x13-inch casserole dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Combine the bell pepper, onion, celery, 1/2 teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning, the paprika, and cayenne in the skillet, and cook until the vegetables start to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the sausage and cook until the sausage is heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Add the contents of the skillet, rice, tomatoes, and broth to the greased casserole dish.
- Combine the chicken, the remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil, and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of the Cajun seasoning in a separate bowl.
- Toss until the chicken is fully coated.
- Distribute the chicken on top of the rice mixture.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Place in the oven and bake until the chicken is fully cooked (165 degrees F when tested with a meat thermometer) and the rice has fully absorbed the liquid, about 45-50 minutes
- Top with the parsley and serve immediately!
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