Easy Chicken Wild Rice Casserole {5 Ingredients} – 6 WW Freestyle SmartPoints

Sharing this super quick and easy chicken wild rice casserole. With just a handful of simple pantry ingredients you’ll have dinner on the table in no time at all.

This creamy casserole is comfort food at it’s best. My husband LOVES it.

I appreciate how easy it is. It’s a perfect go-to dinner when yout don’t have the time or energy to prep a bunch of ingredients. Just open a few cans and boxes. And before you know it dinner is done.

I usually toss together a simple green salad to serve alongside while the casserole cooks. Enjoy!
 

How Many Calories/Weight Watchers Points in this Easy Chicken Wild Rice Casserole?

According to my calculations each serving has 226 calories and *6 Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints.

Recipe Additions & Variations

No canned green beans? Use whatever lightly cooked vegetable you like best – broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, asparagus or a combination.

No canned chicken? Use whatever cooked protein you prefer. Shredded or chopped cooked chicken or turkey, ham or shrimp would work well. This is a perfect use for leftover rotisserie chicken.

No Cream of celery soup? Use whatever cream soup you like best – mushroom, chicken, etc.

No long grain wild rice mix? Use 2.5 cups of cooked rice of your choice (just be sure to season it well)

No almonds? Substitute whatever nut you prefer. Or use chopped celery or water chestnuts instead.

How to Make Easy Chicken Wild Rice Casserole Step by Step

Step 1 – Gather your ingredients…

• 1 box Long Grain Wild Rice Mix (I use Uncle Ben’s, which is currently 6oz) (makes 2.5 cups of cooked rice)
• 1 can (10 to 12 ounces) chicken breast, drained
• 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) green beans, drained
• 1 can (10.75 ounces) reduced fat cream of celery soup
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds (or chopped cashews or chopped water chestnuts or even chopped celery for a little crunch)

You’ll also need: an oven-safe pie plate (affiliate link) or casserole dish (affiliate link) and medium pot with lid (affiliate link).

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a pie plate (affiliate link) or casserole dish (affiliate link) with nonstick spray and set it aside.

Step 2 – Cook the rice.

Cook the rice according to the package directions in a pot big enough to mix up the casserole in.

Step 3 – Stir together the casserole ingredients.

When the rice is done…

add the chicken, green beans, can of soup and almonds.

Stir until well combined.

Step 4: Transfer to prepared dish and bake till bubbly.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish. Bake until heated through and bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

If you’ve made this chicken and wild rice casserole, please give the recipe a star rating below and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it.

4.06 from 18 votes

Print Recipe

Easy 5-Ingredient Chicken Wild Rice Casserole Recipe

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

Comfort food at it's most convenient, this easy chicken wild rice casserole has just 5 pantry ingredients and comes together in minutes.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy chicken casserole, healthy chicken casserole, wild rice casserole

Servings: 4

Calories: 226 kcal

Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 1 package (6 ounces) long grain wild rice blend (I use Uncle Ben's which makes 2.5 cups cooked rice)
• 1 can (10 to 12 ounces) chicken breast, drained
• 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) green beans, drained
• 1 can (10.75 ounces) reduced-fat cream of celery soup (or cream of chicken or mushroom)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds (I used chopped cashews)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a pie plate, or casserole dish, with nonstick spray and set it aside.
   

    

2. Cook the rice according to the package directions in a pot big enough to mix up the casserole.

   
   

3. When the rice is done add the chicken, green beans, can of soup and almonds. Stir until well combined.

   
   

4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish.

   
   

5. Bake until heated through and bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

No canned green beans? Use whatever lightly cooked vegetable you like best – broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, asparagus or a combination.

 

No canned chicken? Use whatever cooked protein you prefer. Shredded or chopped cooked chicken or turkey, ham or shrimp would work well. This is a perfect use for leftover rotisserie chicken.

 

No Cream of celery soup? Use whatever cream soup you like best – mushroom, chicken, etc.

 

No long grain wild rice mix? Use 2-1/2 cups of cooked rice of your choice (just be sure to season it well)

 

No almonds? Substitute whatever nut you prefer. Or use chopped celery or water chestnuts instead.

 

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: *6

Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints: *6

Nutrition Facts

Easy 5-Ingredient Chicken Wild Rice Casserole Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 -1/2 cups)

Calories 226 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Protein 17g 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.

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