Creamy Chicken Rice Casserole

By lindybug

1 cup = 8 pts

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups fat free milk
• 2 1/2 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 cup (4 oz) reduced fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup 1/3 less fat cream cheese
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
• 1 cup light mayo
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 (8 oz) can diced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 (10 oz) pkg frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
• 1 3/4 cups cooked rice
• Cooking spray
• 35 reduced fat Ritz Crackers, crushed

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Combine milk and next 3 ingredients in large saucepan over med-high heat, stirring with a whisk; bring to a boil. Cook 1 min or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add cheeses, stirring until smooth. Combine cheese sauce with chicken and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Spoon chicken mixture into a 13x9" baking dish coated with cooking spray.

3. Sprinkle crushed crackers on top of chicken mixture; spray crackers with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 min or until casserole is bubbly and crackers are golden brown. Let stand 10 min. before serving.