Wild Rice and Chicken Casserole
(from cokerlj’s recipe box)
Finally tried this…it was sooo Good. I purchased a rotisserie chicken from the grocery and deboned it, made it so easy!
Source: Recipe Thing
Categories: Casseroles, Chicken, Poultry
Ingredients
- 1 6-oz. package Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/3 cup onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 tsp. salt (did not use as everything else had salt in it)
- Dash black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon or less of minced garlic
- 1 cup half & half (Probably canned milk would work)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped (Used a grocery store rotisserie chicken, ended up with almost 4 cups of meat...we like meaty casseroles.)
- 1/3 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds (this can be optional)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
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Prepare contents of rice and seasoning packets according to package directions.
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Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan. Add onion and cook over low heat until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually stir in half & half, garlic and chicken broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
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Combine sauce with chicken, parsley, almonds and cooked rice.
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Place in lightly greased 2-quart casserole. Bake, uncovered, in 425 degree oven for 30 minutes.