Fall and casseroles just go hand in hand don't they.. You all know I like to keep my dishes simple, who has time to be in the kitchen for hours cooking up dinner.. not me that's for sure! I've been wanting to do a chicken and rice dish for awhile now, but I wanted to put a little spin on it.. This crescent topped dish is so good, it's comfort food at it's best! I promise it is so easy to make and can be in your oven in about 10 minutes! Serves 6 at 8 freestyle smart points per serving.
Chicken & rice crescent topped casserole
8 SP blue & purple, 9 SP green/9pp per serving
Ingredients
- 1 can of low fat cream of chicken soup 284ml
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup milk I used 1%
- Juice from ½ squeezed lemon
- 10 oz cooked chicken I used shredded but cubed will work to
- 2 cups frozen broccoli feel free to swap out for a different veggie to suit you
- 2 cups cooked white rice or brown if you prefer but it's 2 points higher
- Dash of salt & pepper
- â…” cup reduced fat shredded cheese I used a 3 cheese blend
- 1 pkg pillsbury reduced fat crescent rolls
- 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, microwave your frozen broccoli with 3Tbsp of water for 2-3 minutes, mixing it half way.
- In a large bowl mix your soup, chicken, broth, broccoli, cooked rice, lemon, milk, shredded cheese and salt & pepper. Stir well.
- Pour out into your casserole dish.
- Take your crescent roll dough and keep it rolled up, cut into 8 equal parts (cut in half, then cut those halves in half) cut all 8 pieces in 4 (see picture below)
- Evenly place biscuit pieces over your chicken mixture, sprinkle with grated parmesan.
- Bake in oven for approx 28-30 minutes, until your crescent rolls are golden brown.
- Makes 6 servings, each serving weighs out at approx 11oz and incl 5 crescent pieces.
Notes
SP blue & purple 8 using WW recipe builder
SP green- 9 using WW recipe builder
Points plus- 9 using PP calculator
Nutritional info (not incl broccoli) per serving.. Calories 328..Fat 8.6g...Saturated fat 3.6g... Carbs 38.4g... Fiber 0.4g... Sugars 5.4g... Protein 24.2g using My Fitness Pal
SP green- 9 using WW recipe builder
Points plus- 9 using PP calculator
Nutritional info (not incl broccoli) per serving.. Calories 328..Fat 8.6g...Saturated fat 3.6g... Carbs 38.4g... Fiber 0.4g... Sugars 5.4g... Protein 24.2g using My Fitness Pal
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Jennifer
Hi Kate, I'm going to make this tonight but I wondered where the chicken broth comes in to play? It's listed in the ingredients but I don't know where you used it in the recipe. Thanks for any help! (@ww_tallandfabulous)
Drizzle
Hi Jennifer, sorry I left it out in the directions, probably because I already listed "soup" 😉 I have since added it, it is just mixed with everything at the same time, I saw your post and it looks awesome, so I am assuming you figured it out 🙂
Jennifer
Thanks Kate! I sure did. 🙂 This dish was FANTASTIC!
sarah valle
This was delicious! A hit for the whole family. Thank you!
Drizzle
Glad you all enjoyed 🙂
Brenda Neufeld
can you make this ahead and freeze it? Trying to make a bunch of meals ahead.
Drizzle
Do you mean freeze it before you bake? I have not personally tried it but I think it should work out
MN Mashy
This was delicious! I made it tonight and my kids gobbled it up. Thanks for the recipe! And the portions are very generous! I have enough left over ingredients that I plan to make another one and freeze it. I think it should be ok.
Drizzle
Hi there, so glad you all enjoyed it, yes it should freeze ok 🙂
Maureen
I thought white and brown rice are the same smart points ?
Drizzle
I am not to sure Maureen as I never use brown rice, maybe the WW App will tell you
AM
This looks delicious! If I was to use fresh broccoli instead, would I just steam it first until tender and then add it?
Drizzle
Yes I think that would be best 🙂
Becky
Delicious! Thank you!
Lee Gilbertson
Hello, Have you ever thought about putting the sodium count in your info, or is that not possible?
Drizzle
It would be a lot of work to go back, but I can try and start adding it from here on out
Kristina
Hello! How many smart points would this be if I left the biscuits out of the recipe? I LOVE your website and your Facebook page!!! Thank you! 🙂
Drizzle
Hi Kristina, thank you for your sweet words, the crescent roll pack is 25SP in total so that would knock the points per serving down from 9 to 5SP
Jess
Excited to give this a try. Is the sodium content available for this recipe?
Drizzle
Hope you enjoy it Jess, sodium is 655mg
Catherine A Faiola
This dish was totally amazing! My husband wants it for dinner on a regular basis. So easy to make and soooo delicious! Thanks for the info about the SP if leaving off the crescent, but I would find that hard to do. They are so worth the 4 points!!!!
Drizzle
I agree!! So glad you both enjoyed it 🙂
Becky
For calculating points, are you using chicken breast only or both white and dark meat chicken? I’ve always used just chicken breast but didn’t know what you used since the recipe just says chicken. Thanks!!
Drizzle
I always use just boneless skinless chicken breast
Kourtney
Would this work with riced cauliflour?
Drizzle
Sure I think so, and would be great on points 🙂
Kristine
This is the first recipe of yours that I made, and it got me hooked!! I’ve already made quite a few different ones! And I’ve currently got this in my freezer!
Drizzle
So glad you enjoy it 🙂
Laura
Love this recipe and hubby actually asks for it! I took the advice of another commenter and replaced the rice with cauliflower rice. I then replaced the rolls with the 2 ingredient dough recipe that is so popular among weight watchers these days. Final point value? 5!
Drizzle
Hi Laura, wow that is awesome, thanks for sharing 🙂 so glad you both enjoy it
Peggy
So you don't cook the chicken first at all....just add it to the mixture to bake?
Drizzle
Hi Peggy, if you read the ingredients you will see "10 oz cooked chicken (I used shredded but cubed will work to)" the chicken is cooked first