This casserole is pure cozy comfort: crisp bacon, golden-seared chicken, and long-grain rice baked together in a creamy, herby sauce loaded with dill, chives, parsley, and a hit of smoked paprika. The cream cheese base melts into something rich and velvety, clinging to every grain of rice, while a final blanket of sharp cheddar bakes up bubbling and golden on top. Fresh scallions scattered over the finished dish add a bright, sharp contrast to all that savory richness. It's a true one-dish dinner — everything bakes together in the same pan, so the flavors have nowhere to go but into each other. This is a genuinely solid pick for a gluten free table, no fuss required, and it's the kind of dish that reheats beautifully for lunch the next day. Serve it straight from the baking dish for the easiest weeknight cleanup around.
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Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside.
Cook the bacon pieces in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crisp, about 7–8 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate and pour off all but 1 tbsp of the drippings from the skillet.
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