Chicken Wild Rice Casserole Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time2 Hr 0 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In2 Hr 20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Fryer chicken2 3 Pound
 Water1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Dry sherry1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt1 1/2 Teaspoon
 Curry powder1/2 Teaspoon
 Onion1 Medium, sliced
 Celery1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sliced
 Mushrooms1 Pound
 Butter/Margarine1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 2 6-oz. packages long grain and wild rice
 Sour cream1 Cup (16 tbs)
 1 can cream of mushroom soup
 Slivered almonds2 Teaspoon

Directions

GETTING READY
1)Wash and drain the mushrooms
2) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

MAKING
3) In a deep bottomed kettle add the chickens and then, the water, salt, curry powder, sherry, celery and onion.
4) Boil the ingredients and then, simmer it covered for an hour.
5) Turn off the heat, bring out the chicken pieces and set the broth aside.
6) Cool the chicken pieces and then, remove and discard their bones and skins.
7) Cut the boneless chicken into small pieces
8) In a saucepan, saute the mushrooms in butter till they turn golden brown and keep aside enough mushrooms for garnishing the casserole.
9) Cook the rice until firm in the water mixed with some broth, as per the instructions on the package directions.
10) Cook the chicken pieces and mushrooms together.

FINALIZING
11) In a 4-quart casserole, place the chicken and mushrooms.
12) Mix soup and sour cream together and stir it in the chicken mixture.
13) Arrange the rest of the mushrooms in a circle over the mixture and bake it in an oven at 350 degrees for an hour.

SERVING
14) Serve garnished with toasted slivered almonds.

TIP
If desired, refrigerate the chicken mixture before baking.
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