Description

This casserole is made completely from scratch. It doesn't have any canned soups as in many recipes.

Ingredients

• 2 c. raw white rice
• 1 small onion, diced
• 6 T. salted butter, melted, divided
• 2 T. all-purpose flour
• 5 c. chicken broth/stock
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 t. black pepper
• 4 - 6 whole chicken thighs, with skin-on
• 2 t. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 t. garlic powder
• 1/2 t. paprika

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
2. Stir rice, onion, 3 T. melted butter and flour together in the baking dish until flour has no white specks, spreading mixture out evenly in the dish. Pour in broth, heavy cream, salt and pepper; stir.
3. Place chicken on top of rice. Brush remaining butter on top; sprinkle on Italian seasoning, garlic powder and paprika.