Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 35 min
  • Active: 15 min
My mother made a great chicken and rice casserole using the classic canned cream of mushroom soup. In my take on her recipe, I replace the canned soup with fresh ingredients. The result is a little more nutritious and just as delicious as the one I ate as a kid.
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Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil

1 small onion, diced

1 cup sliced cremini or white mushrooms

Kosher salt

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2), cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

3 cups cooked wild rice (see Cook's Note)

1/2 cup sour cream

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for sprinkling on top

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Heat the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Transfer the mixture to an 8-by-8-inch baking dish and sprinkle with additional shredded cheese.
  6. Bake until bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.

Cook’s Note

Combine 1 cup wild rice with 4 cups water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 50 minutes. Drain. You should have about 3 cups cooked wild rice.

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Andre Gall

I got this covered<br /><br />It turned out quite excellent. I had to use my Beef Stock for the rice because it was getting old. It was a good choice. I also had some fresh string beans and steamed them. I also deglazed the pan with white wine for the chicken and also added some poultry seasonings and paprika powder. Since I didn’t have sour cream I decided to use the leftover chicken mushroom casseroles from last week. That was made with cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups. It also had fresh Romano cheese in it so made it extra good. Hmmm, what else? Oh, I marinated some cherry tomatoes in apple cider vinegar, olive oil and fresh basil as a side dish. Maybe I should start teaching a class or two. Ha-Ha!

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