FRENCH ONION CHICKEN AND RICE

French Onion Chicken and Rice image

Provided by Denise Miles @milesde2000

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick(s) butter
2 pound(s) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 cup(s) onions- chopped
3 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour
1 tablespoon(s) garlic powder
1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup
1 package(s) lipton dry onion soup mix
1 plus 2 cup(s) chicken stock
1-1/2 cup(s) long grain rice
2 cup(s) sharp cheddar cheese -divided

Steps:

Cook chicken and shred. Set aside. In a large pot, melt butter on med/high heat, then add in onions. Cook onions until brown and Golden- Carnalized slightly . Add in Garlic powdercream of mushroom soup, and Lipton onion soup mix.
Add in flour. stir and cook out flour. Pour in 1 cup chicken stock. and stir until thickened some.
Secure a 13x9 pan. Grease with cookng spray. Layer bottom with shredded chicken, then evenly sprinkle dry rice over chicken.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Pour over onion mixture slowly and evenly. Slowly add 2 more cups of chicken stock. Do not stir. Sprinkle more Cheese evenly.
Bake 45 min. , or until rice is absorbed by liquid. It should be golden and Bubbly too!
Serve with fresh vegetables or salad