Cheesy Chicken & Rice

Ingredients:

• 3 cup Chicken (cooked and shredded) Feel free to use a rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken.
• 2 cup Instant rice - cooked (Tip - use chicken broth instead of water to cook the rice for extra chicken flavor)
• 22.6 oz Cream of chicken soup(one family style can)
• ½ teaspoon Onion powder (more to taste)
• ⅛ teaspoon Garlic powder (more to taste)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• 2 cups Cheddar cheese(shredded)
• Note - This casserole is a blank canvas. Add all the seasonings and veggies you like. Taco seasoning, Rotel, broccoli, etc.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Start by cooking rice according to package directions.
2. In a large mixing bowl mix cooked chicken, cooked rice, cream of chicken soup, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Add this to a casserole dish.
3. Top with remaining 1 cup of cheese and bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve and enjoy.
4. Optional: Top with chives for garnish and a fresh element.