All the filling, none of the pastry.
Whisk the can of cream of chicken soup with a cup of broth and half a cup of milk over medium until it is smooth. In goes the bag of frozen mixed vegetables for five minutes, then three cups of shredded rotisserie chicken.
Rice underneath, from this morning or from a pouch. Nobody calls it a triumph. It is a bowl of warm creamy chicken at 8:15 and both kids eat it without saying anything.
Ingredients
The recipe serves 4. Plan on 12 minutes to finish (chicken precooked).
- 3 cups cooked shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 bag (12 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups cooked rice or 2 bags microwave rice
How to Make It
- In a saucepan, whisk the soup, broth, milk, garlic powder, salt, and pepper over medium heat until smooth and simmering.
- Stir in the frozen vegetables and simmer 5 minutes until they are hot and tender.
- Add the shredded chicken and warm through for 3 minutes until steaming.
- Spoon the creamy chicken and vegetables over warm rice in each bowl.
Do the Slow Part Early
Use a rotisserie chicken so the protein is done before you start, and cook the rice ahead. The after-practice job is just simmering one creamy pan.
- Shred the rotisserie chicken in the morning
- Cook the rice ahead or stock microwave rice pouches
- Measure the soup, broth, and milk so the sauce comes together fast
Store and Reheat
The creamy mixture thickens in the fridge, so loosen it with a splash of broth or milk when you reheat. Store it apart from the rice.
- Microwave a portion 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once, with a splash of milk
- Stovetop: reheat over medium 6 minutes, stirring, adding broth to loosen
- The chicken mixture keeps 3 days in the fridge
- Serve with: warm biscuits, steamed green beans
Make it fit tonight
Small changes that make this one fit your night
Biscuits from the tube
Pop four in when you walk in and they are done before the sauce is.
Loosen it with milk
The sauce sets up hard overnight, so add a splash before it goes back on heat.
Just frozen peas
If the mixed bag is gone, two cups of peas do the same job for a dollar.
Buttered egg noodles underneath
Same filling, different base, for the kid who has decided rice is boring.
Keep the rice in its own tub
Stored under the sauce it swells overnight and you get a bowl of mush.
Plan the next step
Plan your cozy weeknight bowls
Use the planner to keep a rotisserie chicken on hand for fast, warming dinners.