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Casserole dish filled with bubbly cheesy chicken and artichoke bake fresh out of the oven

Cheesy Chicken & Artichoke Casserole

An easy casserole recipe made with rotisserie chicken and marinated artichokes.

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Easy chicken casserole with artichoke hearts, Family-friendly comfort food casserole, Make-ahead chicken casserole with cheese
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6
Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/3 cup celery sliced
  • 1/2 cup green onions sliced
  • 2-8.8 ounce packages Uncle Ben's Ready Rice-Long Grain & Wild Rice with Herbs & Seasonings
  • 14 ounces artichoke hearts plus the juice marinated, quartered
  • 3 1/2 cups rotisserie chicken diced
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened and cut into small pieces
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups cheese shredded and divided

Instructions

  1. In a deep pot, cook celery and green onions in the butter. Cook for 7-8 minutes.

  2. With your hands, break up the chunks of rice inside the Uncle Ben's rice packages, before opening.

  3. Add the Uncle Ben's rice to the celery and onion mixture. Stir.

  4. Add the artichoke hearts plus the juice, seasonings and diced rotisserie chicken. Stir to combine.

  5. Add the chunks of cream cheese. Stir to melt and combine.

  6. When cream cheese has melted, add 1 1/2 cups grated cheese. Stir to combine.

  7. Place mixture into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.

  8. Top with 1 cup of grated cheese.

  9. Cover with foil and bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes.

  10. Enjoy with a salad, veggies and/or a yummy bread.