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It’s officially Fall, which means in our house we’ve got simple comfort food for dinner most nights because the days are hectic! With 5 kids running in all different directions I love finding products that save me time on dinner prep. I tried Uncle Ben’s® Long Grain & Wild Rice on a whim years ago and loved it. It’s so easy to make and it’s got great flavor. It’s extremely versatile too- I’ve made it into a salad, main dish, and even soup. I purchased mine at our local Kroger store. I know that store inside and out- I could do our weekly shopping there in my sleep… and sometimes I kind of feel like I do! I had a great dinner idea and the fact that Uncle Ben’s® was on sale was just a bonus!
My kids all gave this casserole 2 thumbs up! It’s quick to put together and is a perfect fall dish. I love to combination of sweet and savory and the wild rice pulls it all together. Be sure to scroll down to see the video I created showing just how to make it!
Cheesy Wild Rice Casserole
Serves 5-7
- 1 6-oz box Uncle Ben’s® Long Grain & Wild Rice (Original or Fast Cook)
- 1 14.5-oz can chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups diced chicken
- 1 cup diced apple
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 3 sliced cooked, crumbled bacon
Spray an 8×8 cooking dish with non-stick spray. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice & seasoning packet, broth, chicken, diced apple, milk and 1 cup of shredded cheese in the 8×8 dish. Stir gently. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
Top casserole with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and crumbled bacon. Bake an additional 5 minutes and serve.
Be sure to check out other delicious Uncle Ben’s® flavor options for great recipe ideas. I’d love to hear about your favorite flavor!
I purchased my boxes of Uncle Ben’s® Long Grain & Wild Rice at our local Kroger store. It’s easily my favorite place to shop as they’ve got everything I need and it’s super close to where we live! 
Ingredients
- 1 6- oz box Uncle Ben's® Long Grain & Wild Rice Original or Fast Cook
- 1 14.5- oz can chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups diced chicken
- 1 cup diced apple
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 3 sliced cooked crumbled bacon
Instructions
- Spray an 8x8 cooking dish with non-stick spray. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine Uncle Ben's Wild Rice & seasoning packet, broth, chicken, diced apple, milk and 1 cup of shredded cheese in the 8x8 dish. Stir gently. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
- Top casserole with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and crumbled bacon. Bake an additional 5 minutes and serve.
Marie Brousseau says
Looks totally delicious! I just want to say that I was searching online for recipe ideas and stumbled across your website…and glad I did. Every single recipe I seen looks soo good. It’s hard to find one place where recipes are of taste like my own. Thank you.
Jessica says
So glad you could find us Marie!!