Best Wild Rice Chicken Casserole Primavera Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING CHICKEN WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cream, chicken, rice, mushrooms, pimientos and parsley; heat through. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a large pot with water, wine, salt, curry powder, onion, and celery. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from heat, strain (reserving broth), and refrigerate to cool. Remove chicken meat from bone, and cut into bite size pieces.
• Prepare the rice mix according to package directions. Replace the specified amount of liquid with the same amount of the reserved broth.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl combine the chicken, rice, and mushrooms. Blend in the sour cream and soup. Spoon into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the long-grain and wild rice mixes according to the package directions. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms and onions and saute until the onions are translucent. Stir in the flour, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stir the broth (and reserved canned mushroom liquid if using) into the onion mixture, then stir in the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture has thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken, rice, toasted almonds, pimientos, parsley, salt and pepper into the wet mixture. Pour everything into the prepared casserole dish and bake, uncovered, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes.

CHICKEN-AND-WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake almonds in a single layer in a shallow pan 4 to 6 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
• Prepare rice mixes according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add celery and onions. Sauté 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken, next 6 ingredients, rice, and 3 cups cheese. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 15- x 10-inch baking dish or 2 (11- x 7-inch) baking dishes. Top with breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese, and top with toasted almonds. Bake 5 minutes.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 9x13 qt baking dish with Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil.
• Cook onion and mushrooms in a saucepan over medium heat until slightly softened.
• Add rice to the saucepan along with the water required on the package and cook according to package directions.
• While the rice is cooking, toss chicken with basil, thyme, and salt & pepper to taste. Brown chicken over medium heat in a skillet until all sides are browned and chicken is almost cooked through.
• Combine the cooked rice and browned chicken with mushroom soup, sour cream, chicken broth, and ½ cup of cheddar cheese. Toss well to combine.
• Spread into the prepared pan and cover with Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil. Bake 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and top with remaining ½ cup cheese. Bake an additional 5-7 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
• Rest 10 minutes before serving.

WILD RICE CHICKEN CASSEROLE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• In medium pan, saute the onion in the butter, then add the rice and stir to coat rice with butter. Add 1-1/2 cups of the hot water, stir to mix well. Bring to a boil, stir once more, reduce heat to simmer and cover. Cook for 15-minutes and remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients, except 2 cups of cheese and the French fried onion rings.
• Spray a 4 to 6 quart casserole dish with cooking spray (I prefer butter flavored, but use what you like). Pour the rice and chicken mixture into the casserole dish and spread evenly.
• Cover top with remaining 2 cups of cheese. Crumble the French fried onion rings on top of the cheese. Bake at 350-degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until hot and cheese is melted and golden. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender and the onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in the skillet and add the chicken, garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the medium bowl. Add the wild rice, sour cream and 1 cup shredded cheese and stir to combine.
• Transfer the mixture to an 8-by-8-inch baking dish and sprinkle with additional shredded cheese.
• Bake until bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.