Easy Chicken & Rice Divan

photo by:kraft

Despite its high-society roots, Chicken Divan can dress casual at your dinner table any night of the week. Try this simple, cheesy, saucy spin on an iconic American cassero...read more

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr

servings

total:

6 servings

add your photo

add to shopping list

add to recipe box

send/share

What You Need

cups fat-free milk

1/2

cup MIRACLE WHIP Light Dressing

1/2

tsp. dried thyme leaves

tsp. garlic powder

cups instant brown rice, uncooked

1-1/4

lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed, drained

1-1/2

cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

BEAT milk, dressing and seasonings with whisk in 13x9-inch baking dish.

ADD rice, chicken, broccoli and 1 cup cheese; mix well. Cover.

BAKE 30 min.; stir. Top with remaining cheese; bake 5 to 10 min. or until chicken is done. Let stand 5 min. or until liquid is absorbed.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Makeover - How We Did It

We replaced the milk, mayonnaise and cheese in a classic recipe with better-for-you products. These small changes will save you 140 calories and 17 grams of total fat, including 5.5 grams of saturated fat, per serving.

Rate recipes, or edit your previous ratings and more. Sign In

lilkiim8051

posted:9/13/2005

This was the first thing I have cooked in a long time although my chicken didnt cook in the time said to bake it so we had to cook it a little longer but it turned out great and everyone liked it.

lovetocook4him

posted:9/12/2005

Very good base recipe. I added some extra things though. My husband will not eat anything dry so I added two cans of cream of broccoli, mixed cheese in before cooking and increased the mayo. I had leftover baked chicken from lunch and just used that instead of using raw chicken. The thyme was a fragrant spice to use in this dish. I would highly suggest this recipe to anyone.

Liz61601

posted:9/11/2005

I liked the recipe although it had a rather bland flavor. I too questioned whether to cook the chicken first, but didn't because the recipe didn't call for it. I cut my chicken in nice small cubes and I thought it tasted great when finished. I used fresh broccoli, fresh cauliflower, and cubed potatoes to make it more appealing to my husband. I baked it longer because of the potatoes, which still didn't get cooked. Besides that I wouldn't have backed it anymore than 40 min. It could use slightly more milk with the mayo. Overall I really enjoyed it.

raisingrandma

posted:9/10/2005

I halved the recipe because there are only 2 of us. I also found it to be rather dry. I will make it again and either add more milk or cover it as suggested by another person.

Jodielyn

posted:9/10/2005

i think i must be missing something, the cooking time was much more than the 30 minutes. Was i supposed to cook the chicken first? we haven't eaten it yet, i'll post again when we have.

alaskangirl

posted:9/8/2005

I LOVED this recipe! It was very good! The first time I cooked it, it the rice turned out very dry, and not all the way cooked. The second time my Mom told me too cover it, so I tryed that and it turned out great!! It was'nt dry and it was all the way cooked! I will definintly cook this again!

jnhoffmann

posted:8/24/2005

This recipie I know will become a family favorite! The only thing I added was some salt and pepper for taste.

keellerbe

posted:7/20/2005

This recipe was a definite hit!! My entire family loved this one. I added a bit more to the recipe. I didn't use the garlic powder; instead, I used lemon and garlic pepper to season the chicken. In addition, I added shrimp to this one. My family loves seafood and it was pleasing to everyone's tastebuds!! Enjoy!!