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Minimalist Meal Prep: The "I Forgot to Grocery Shop" 4-Ingredient Casserole.
Maybe your parents unexpectedly dropped by for Sunday lunch, or perhaps you are staring into a fridge that contains nothing but corporate regret; this casserole is your ultimate four-ingredient survival guide. It totally skips any tedious chopping or fancy prep by pairing basic chicken breasts with a box of pantry-staple rice and a packet of dry onion soup mix. Cover it with foil, toss it in the oven, and let the steam do 100% of the work.
It’s thick, it’s creamy, and it proves that minimal effort can still yield maximum comfort.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 1 package onion soup mix
- 10 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 1/2 cups water
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Add the chicken breasts to the prepared pan and season them with the salt and the pepper.
- Pour the uncooked rice over the chicken and sprinkle it with the onion soup mix.
- Combine the mushroom soup and the water in a bowl and pour it over the chicken mixture.
- Cover the pan with foil and bake until the rice is tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Serve.
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