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Forkful of finished chicken cheesy rice over a bowl of more rice, ingredients in the background
Victoria Pruett

One-Pot Chicken Cheesy Rice

5 from 1 vote
One of my family's FAVORITE comfort food dinner recipes is this one-pot Chicken Cheesy Rice. Packed with chicken, cheddar cheese, and creamy rice. The recipe is so simple, but it's delicious and the perfect food for cool weather!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 18 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: American
Calories: 330
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 quarts water
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 32 oz block of Velveeta Cheese
  • 28 ounce box of rice for a thicker consistency, add two more cups of rice in addition to the box
  • 4 Tablespoons of Mrs. Dash seasoning

Method
 

  1. In a large pot (I use a soup pot) put in the water, seasoning, and chicken breasts.
  2. Bring the water to a boil, and continue to let it boil until the chicken is fully cooked.
  3. Once the chicken is fully cooked, remove it from the water.
  4. Add the box of rice to the water, and let it cook, covered, for about 10-15 minutes.
  5. While the rice is cooking, cut up the chicken and cheese into bite size pieces.
  6. Once the rice has absorbed the water, add the chicken back into the pot.
  7. Add in the Velveeta and stir until the cheese is fully melted and it's thoroughly mixed.
  8. Serve the Chicken Cheesy Rice immediately.