Leftover Turkey Rice Casserole

5 from 2 votes

A simple, old-fashioned turkey rice casserole is a cozy, comforting dinner with just 10 minutes of prep!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword leftover turkey recipes, turkey and rice casserole, Turkey Casserole, turkey leftover casserole, turkey rice casserole

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings people

Calories 454kcal

3 cups cooked, diced turkey
3 cups cooked rice
1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup (or use 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
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

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together turkey, rice, condensed soup, chicken broth, mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, celery, and almonds. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
In a separate bowl, stir together Ritz cracker crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle over top of the casserole.
Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes (or until hot, bubbly, and golden brown on top).

The celery and onion become slightly tender in the casserole, but still have a firm bite (which I prefer for crunch in the dish). If you like your celery and onion very soft, sauté the vegetables in a skillet with butter or olive oil before adding them to the casserole.

Use microwaveable rice for a shortcut. If you’re using Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice, microwave the rice according to the package directions before adding it to the dish. Each pouch contains about 2 cups of rice, so you’ll need about 1 ½ packets for this recipe.

If you don't have any leftover turkey, use pre-cooked chicken from the grocery store, leftover chicken from another meal, or a store-bought rotisserie chicken.

Cooking for a smaller family? Cut all of the ingredients in half and bake the casserole in an 8-inch square dish. The rest of the cooking instructions remain the same.