THE BEST baked chicken and rice casserole

Ingredients:
2 cups white rice
1 white onion diced
6 TBSP butter, melted
2 TBSP flour
5 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4-6 chicken thighs
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
2. In the 9x13 pan stir rice, onion, 3 TBSP melted butter, and flour together until the flour has no more visible white specks. pour in chicken broth, heavy cream, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
3. Place chicken thighs on top of the the rice mixture. Brush remaining melted butter on top and sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
4. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove foil and bake another 30 minutes until rice and chicken are cooked through and the chicken skin cripss up. Serve hot.