Arroz con Pollo – Chicken and Rice

Name: Arroz con Pollo – Chicken and Rice
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 cups jasmine rice; 2 cans cream of chicken soup (or 1 can of the family size); 1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth; 2.5 pounds chicken breasts, with tops scored into diamond shapes; 1 large head of fresh broccoli (or frozen florets); 1 packet onion soup mix; 1.5 cups shredded cheese of choice

A comforting one-dish meal of tender chicken breasts baked over creamy rice with broccoli and melted cheese. Easy weeknight dinner with minimal prep.

7 ingredients-11 steps

Updated Feb 1, 2026

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Cook

1 hr 5 mins

Total

1 hr 5 mins

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Ingredients

2 cups jasmine rice
2 cans cream of chicken soup (or 1 can of the family size)
1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth
2.5 pounds chicken breasts, with tops scored into diamond shapes
1 large head of fresh broccoli (or frozen florets)
1 packet onion soup mix
1.5 cups shredded cheese of choice

Equipment Needed

oven dish
mixing bowl
kitchen scissors
aluminum foil

Ingredients

2 cups jasmine rice
2 cans cream of chicken soup (or 1 can of the family size)
1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth
2.5 pounds chicken breasts, with tops scored into diamond shapes
1 large head of fresh broccoli (or frozen florets)
1 packet onion soup mix
1.5 cups shredded cheese of choice

Equipment Needed

oven dish
mixing bowl
kitchen scissors
aluminum foil

Instructions

1
Prepare dish
Grease an oven dish.
2
Add rice
Pour dry rice into the dish and even out.
3
Mix liquid base
In a bowl, gently mix soup and broth until blended.
4
Combine with rice
Pour liquid over rice and incorporate into rice gently.
5
Add chicken
Lay chicken breasts over top.
6
Season chicken
Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
7
Add broccoli
Using scissors, snip broccoli heads (florets) into the dish, sinking them into the liquid base.
8
Add soup mix
Sprinkle soup mix over everything.
9
Bake covered
Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for one hour.
10
Add cheese
Remove from oven and add sprinkles of cheese.
11
Melt cheese
Return to oven for another 5 minutes to melt cheese topping.

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