Cheesy Chicken and Rice (Gluten-Free)

Enjoy a delicious comfort meal with Cheesy Chicken and Rice that is also gluten-free too. It pairs chicken breast with rice, cream of chicken, chicken broth, and cheese to make a great warm, comfort meal.

This is a comfort meal that I grew up on as a kid. I’d imagine my mom probably saw the recipe on the back of a Campbell’s Soup can and adapted it to one that we know and love.

Since then, I have now adapted it to a gluten-free recipe for my family but we still love this Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole. It’s a comfort meal that reminds me of evenings at home with my mom as a kid.

How do you make Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole gluten-free?

The main ingredient that will need to be swapped out is the cream of chicken soup. I typically pick up the gluten-free cream of chicken soup at Walmart, but you can go with your favorite variety.

If you prefer a homemade version, this gluten-free cream of chicken soup is perfect. It can even be made with dairy-free ingredients too.

Tips for making Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole:

This is the perfect meal to add veggies into. For instance, you can easily add mixed vegetables right into the casserole or broccoli too. We used to do this all the time when our kids were little.

As my kids have grown, they each have their own taste and don’t necessarily agree on vegetables. I’ve now started to add the vegetables as a side dish instead of mixed in.

I have one child that hates green vegetables and another that loves them and doesn’t care for anything but green vegetables…so we are in a vegetable dilemma.

If you have a mutual vegetable that you love, add it right into this dish and you’ll easily have a one-dish dinner.

I suggest checking in on this after about 30 minutes to stir up the rice. The key will be that all the rice is under the liquid in the dish. The rice cooks quickly, so if you see that some of it look dry when you check on it, just mix it in and it will be cooked by the time the dish is done.

The rice is a great creamy flavor that is so delicious, the rice is actually my favorite part of this meal.

Now, are you ready for a wonderful fall comfort food? It’s time to eat up with this Creamy Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole!