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
- 1/2 cup milk, I used 1%
- Juice from 1/2 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
- 2/3 cup reduced fat shredded cheese, I used a 3 cheese blend
- 1 pkg pillsbury reduced fat crescent rolls
- 1 Tbsp 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
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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)
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 🙂
Thanks Kate! I sure did. 🙂 This dish was FANTASTIC!
This was delicious! A hit for the whole family. Thank you!
Glad you all enjoyed 🙂
can you make this ahead and freeze it? Trying to make a bunch of meals ahead.
Do you mean freeze it before you bake? I have not personally tried it but I think it should work out
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.
Hi there, so glad you all enjoyed it, yes it should freeze ok 🙂
I thought white and brown rice are the same smart points ?
I am not to sure Maureen as I never use brown rice, maybe the WW App will tell you
This looks delicious! If I was to use fresh broccoli instead, would I just steam it first until tender and then add it?
Yes I think that would be best 🙂
Delicious! Thank you!
Hello, Have you ever thought about putting the sodium count in your info, or is that not possible?
It would be a lot of work to go back, but I can try and start adding it from here on out
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! 🙂
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
Excited to give this a try. Is the sodium content available for this recipe?
Hope you enjoy it Jess, sodium is 655mg
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!!!!
I agree!! So glad you both enjoyed it 🙂