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Chicken Wild Rice Casserole
A creamy, delicious casserole featuring chicken and wild rice.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 304 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 ounces Long Grain and Wild Rice Mix (recommended: Uncle Ben’s)
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 rib celery chopped
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 6 ounces canned sliced mushrooms
- 1 ¼ cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups half and half
- 3 cups diced cooked chicken
- ¼ cup diced pimiento drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 ¼ ounces sliced almonds
Instructions
- Cook the rice mix according to the package directions.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook the onion and celery in the butter until tender but not brown. Remove from the heat and stir in flour.
- Drain the mushrooms, reserving the liquid. Add enough chicken broth to the mushroom liquid to measure 1 1/2 cups total. Place the pan back over the heat and stir in the mushroom/broth mixture. Add the half and half and cook, stirring gently, until the mixture thickens.
- Add the cooked rice mix, mushrooms, chicken, pimiento, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir gently until well mixed.
- Turn into a greased casserole dish. Sprinkle the top with sliced almonds. Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to cool briefly before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
304kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
1495mg
(62%)
Potassium
228mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
603IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1495mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 603IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.