Curry Chicken, Rice & Veggie Bake

Classic chicken divan gets an ethnic twist with the addition of curry powder.  Basmati rice, chicken and veggies are layered with a creamy curry sauce then topped with cheese and crispy breadcrumbs.  If you’re a curry lover, feel free to bump up the curry powder in this dish.

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Cooking Directions

  • Heat the oven to 450°F.
  • Heat the water or stock in a 4-quart saucepan over high heat to a boil.  Add the rice, broccoli and cauliflower.  Reduce the heat to low.  Cover and cook for 12 minutes.  Remove the saucepan from the heat and uncover.
  • Squeeze the juice from the lemon half.  Stir the soup, milk, 2 teaspoons curry powder and lemon juice in a medium bowl.  Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Stir the remaining curry powder, the bread crumbs and butter in a small bowl.
  • Pour the rice mixture into a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.  Stir in the spinach and peas.  Layer with the chicken, soup mixture and cheese.  Sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until hot and the bread crumb mixture is golden brown.

Ingredients

  • 1.25 cups water
  • 1.25 cups uncooked basmati rice
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 2 cans (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 1.333 cups milk
  • 2.5 teaspoons curry powder
  • 0.333 cup plain dry bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 0.5 cup frozen peas
  • 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese