Creamy Chicken Gravy and Rice ($10 Family Dinner Ideas)

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Creamy Chicken Gravy and Rice ( Family Dinner Ideas)

Looking for delicious, budget-friendly meals that the whole family will love? This creamy chicken and rice gravy is an easy, comfortable recipe that is very easy to make and perfect for busy workdays.

This post is part of our $10 dinner ideas series, brought to our team by Brigette! Every week, she shares simple, delicious and affordable family-friendly dinner ideas for less than $10, using everyday ingredients, as well as super fast food.

Creamy Chicken and Gravy

This has been one of my easiest thrifty recipes over the years. My family actually beg I make this (honestly, it’s very interesting to me because I don’t think it’s almost a “real” recipe, haha!). This is the ideal way to consume leftover cooked chicken or rice. Actually, if your chicken and rice are already cooked, you can eat this meal on the table 15 minutes or less!

It’s perfect for the upcoming cold fall nights where you need a quick, cheap, comfortable meal that will fill your entire family with joy.

A stovetop pot filled with creamy chicken gravy sits on a wooden table surrounded by a pot of cooked white rice, a bowl of steamed broccoli and some fresh apples.

Creamy Chicken and Rice with Gravy Dinner Menu:

Chicken gravy
rice
broccoli
apple

Ingredients of creamy chicken gravy on rice on the table include a pack of raw chicken breast, white rice, butter, apple, milk, flour, chicken, chicken, frozen broccoli, salt, salt and black pepper.

Dinner ingredients, with creamy chicken gravy on rice

Cook 3 cups of chicken (this is equivalent to 1 pound of uncooked chicken)(Aldi – $2.49/lb)* – $2.49
1 sticky butter (Aldi – $3.39/lb) –$0.85
1/2 cup flour (Harris Teeter – 19 cups $1.97) – $0.05
2 1/2 cups of dried rice (Aldi – 7.5 cups $1.99) – $0.66
2 – 3 cups chicken soup (Aldi – I used 2 chicken chicken and 2 1/2 cups of water) – $0.14
2 cups of milk (Aldi – 16 cups $3.05) – $0.38
Fresh broccoli (Aldi – 1.41 lb @ 1.79/lb) – $2.52
Thin sliced apples (3 pounds of Aldi – $1.99) – $0.90
Salt, pepper and other spices, as needed

Dinner Total: $7.99 (Service 6)

Colorful plate with creamy chicken, rice and gravy, as well as steamed broccoli and fresh apple slices.

How to make creamy chicken, rice and gravy

1. Prepare 1 pound of boneless chicken using your favorite method. (Cook, grill, air fry, bake, etc. I like to sprinkle spices and bake at 425 degrees until done – timing depends on the thickness of the chicken, but usually about 20 minutes. Once the chicken is so cool that it can be handled, insert it into small pieces.

The baking tray is filled with cooked chicken breasts seasoned with herbs.

2. When your chicken is baking, use your preferred method to cook 2 1/2 cups of rice. I always cook mine on the stove.

3. In a large skillet, melt 1 sticky butter over medium-low heat.

4. Stir 1/2 cup flour.

5. Gradually stir 2 cups of milk and 2-3 cups of chicken soup (Depending on the thickness you want – it thickens after removing it from the stove)stir continuously until thickened.

A stove pot filled with smooth creamy white gravy.

6. Stir the diced chicken and heat it. Season with salt and pepper (and any other spices you want!) and serve on the rice.

7. Steam three leaves and cut into apples (or serve with any side you like).

Colorful plate with creamy chicken and gravy, served with steamed broccoli and fresh apple slices.

Creamy chicken gravy on rice

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This has been one of my easiest thrifty recipes over the years. My family actually beg I’ll do this. This is the ideal way to consume leftover cooked chicken or rice. Actually, if your chicken and rice are already cooked, you can eat this meal on the table 15 minutes or less!

course main course

gourmet food American

Keywords Apple, chicken, simple dinner, family favorite, homemade, weekend dinner

Preparation time 15

Cooking time 20

Serve

Calories 681KCAL

author Brigette

cost $8

raw material

3 cup Cooked chicken (This is equivalent to 1 pound of uncooked chicken.) (Aldi – $2.49/lb)* – $2.49
1 stamp butter (Aldi – $3.39/lb) – $0.85
1/2 cup flour (Harris Teeter – 19 cups $1.97) – $0.05
2 1/2 cup upland rice (Aldi – 7.5 cups $1.99) – $0.66
2-3 cup Chicken soup (Aldi – I used 2 chicken chicken and 2 cups of water) – $0.14
2 cup milk (Aldi – 16 cups $3.05) – $0.38
Fresh broccoli (Aldi – 1.41 lb @ 1.79/lb) – $2.52
Thin sliced apples (3 lbs Aldi – $1.99) – $0.90
Salt, pepper and other spices, as needed

instruct

Prepare 1 lb of boneless chicken using your favorite method (boiling, grilling, fried chicken, baking, etc.). I like to sprinkle with spices and bake at 425 degrees until done – the timing depends on the thickness of the chicken, but usually about 20 minutes.
When your chicken is baking, use your preferred method to cook 2 1/2 cups of rice. I always cook mine on the stove.
In a large skillet, melt 1 sticky butter over medium-low heat.
Stir 1/2 cup flour.
Gradually stir 2 cups of milk and 2-3 cups of chicken broth (depending on the thickness you want – it will thicken when you remove it from the stove), stirring constantly until thickened.
Stir the diced chicken and heat it. Season with salt and pepper (and any other spices you want!) and serve on the rice.
Steam broccoli and cut into apples (or serve with any side you like).