So what do you do when you have a bunch of leftover turkey? You make Turkey a Turkey Casserole of course! And this Turkey Cheddar Rice Bake does not disappoint in any way!
As you would expect, it’s super easy to make as it uses pre-cooked rice and leftover turkey. In this case, I had some leftover turkey from when I Smoked a Whole Turkey.
While this casserole recipe is very easy to make, you might find making the roux a little challenging, especially if you’ve never made one before. Try to keep the heat low to medium and remember to always stir with a whisk to prevent it from burning.
The only ingredients you might have a hard time locating is the Texmati Rice. It’s a long-grain rice like Basmati Rice but made in the US. If you can’t find Texmati or don’t want to use it you can easily substitute it for another kind of rice.
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- I used Chicken flavored Better than Bouillon in the roux but you can use 3 chicken bouillon cubes if you prefer
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You will need the following ingredients to make this Turkey Cheddar Rice Bake recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Unsalted Butter
- All Purpose Flour
- Better Than Bouillon Chicken Flavor, or bouillon cubes
- Milk
- Cooked and Chopped Turkey Breast
- Frozen Corn
- Diced Green Chilies
- Texmati Rice, or other long-grain rice
- Cheddar Cheese
How to Make Turkey Cheddar Rice Bake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large saucepan over low heat, melt the butter.
- Add the flour and Better than Bouillon (or bouillon cubes). Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the chopped turkey, frozen corn and green chilies. Stir until well all ingredients are well combined.
- Spread cooked rice into a lightly greased baking dish. Spoon the prepared turkey mixture over the rice. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the turkey mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Turkey Cheddar Rice Bake
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Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter
- ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour
- 3 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon Chicken Flavor, or 3 bouillon cubes
- 2 Cups Milk
- 3 Cups Turkey Breast, cooked & chopped
- 1 Cup Frozen Corn
- 7 oz Green Chilies, diced
- 4 Cups Texmati Rice, cooked
- 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large saucepan over low heat, melt the butter.
- Add the flour and Better than Bouillon (or bouillon cubes). Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the chopped turkey, frozen corn and green chilies. Stir until well all ingredients are well combined.
- Spread cooked rice into a lightly greased baking dish. Spoon the prepared turkey mixture over the rice. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the turkey mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
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