Description

This recipe is definitely a keeper. It's easy to make and clean up is a snap because it's made in just one dish. It's made from scratch, really delicious and doesn't have any canned soup.

Ingredients

• 2 c. white rice (not Minute rice)
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 6 T. melted salted butter, divided
• 2 T. all-purpose flour
• 4- 5 c. chicken broth or stock
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 t. black pepper
• 4 - 6 whole chicken thighs
• 2 t. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 t. garlic powder
• 1/2 t. paprika, optional

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 × 13 casserole dish.
2. Stir rice, onion, 3 T. melted butter and flour together in the dish until flour has no more visible white specks. Spread rice mixture out evenly on the bottom; add chicken broth, heavy cream, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Place chicken on top of rice mixture. Brush remaining butter on top; sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning, garlic powder and paprika, if using.
3. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour.