Description
Leftover Turkey Rice Casserole is a warm, comforting dish that transforms cooked turkey and rice into a creamy, flavorful meal topped with a buttery Ritz cracker crust. Perfect for using up leftovers, this casserole combines savory cream soup, mayonnaise, sour cream, and crunchy almonds, baked until golden and bubbly.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked, diced turkey
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken or cream of celery soup)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup mayonnaise, at room temperature
- ¼ cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 cup finely diced celery
- ½ cup slivered almonds (about 2 ounces)
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Topping
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, coarsely crushed (about 30 crackers or 1 ½ cups crumbs)
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Optional Garnish
- Chopped fresh parsley or other herbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set it aside for assembling the casserole.
- Mix casserole ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the cooked turkey, cooked rice, condensed soup, chicken broth, mayonnaise, sour cream, finely diced onion, diced celery, and slivered almonds. Stir well until all ingredients are evenly mixed. Taste the mixture and season with kosher salt and ground black pepper as needed.
- Transfer to baking dish: Pour the turkey and rice mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly for uniform baking.
- Prepare topping: In a separate bowl, mix the coarsely crushed Ritz crackers with the melted butter until the crumbs are fully coated.
- Add topping: Sprinkle the buttery cracker mixture evenly over the top of the casserole to create a crunchy crust after baking.
- Bake the casserole: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, or until the casserole is hot, bubbly, and the topping is golden brown.
- Serve: Remove from oven and, if desired, garnish with chopped fresh parsley or other herbs before serving warm.
Notes
- This simple, old-fashioned turkey rice casserole is a cozy, comforting dinner perfect for using leftover turkey.
- Total prep time is only about 10 minutes, making it a quick and easy meal.
- You can substitute cream of mushroom soup with cream of chicken or cream of celery soup based on preference.
- For a crunchier topping, make sure Ritz crackers are coarsely crushed.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheat thoroughly before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole
- Calories: 454 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 518 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
