Heavenly Chicken with Angel Rice (Easy Casserole)

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded (about 1 rotisserie chicken)
• 3 cups cooked long-grain white rice (from about 1 cup uncooked)
• 1 (10.5 oz / 298 g) can cream of chicken condensed soup
• 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
• 6 tablespoons salted butter, divided and melted
• 1 (0.7 oz) packet zesty Italian salad dressing mix
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups (200 g) shredded colby-jack cheese, divided
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced, divided
• Salt
• black pepper
• 1/2 cup (60 g) crushed buttery crackers (optional)