Betty Givans Parmesan Chicken Casserole With Wild Rice Recipes

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.

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:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 3-quart saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender but not brown.
• Stir in flour, mixing well. Stir in half-and-half, water, sherry and seasoning packet from rice mix. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Stir in rice and chicken. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is thickened. Pour into baking dish.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, toss bread cubes and almonds with 1/4 cup melted butter, using spoon. Sprinkle evenly over casserole.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley.

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.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook wild rice in 1 2/3 cups water as directed on package, drain if necessary.
• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons water to boiling. Cook celery, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms in water, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender; remove from heat.
• Stir in soup and milk. Stir in cooked wild rice and remaining ingredients. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• Cover; bake 30 to 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

PARMESAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta, drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat butter and olive oil together gently over medium heat.
• While noodles are cooking, mix bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese in a large ziplock bag or bowl with tight-fitting lid.
• Place diced chicken in the bag or bowl and shake vigorously, coating chicken with bread mixture.
• Cook chicken in butter/oil mixture until cooked through, and browned on all sides. (about 10 minutes).
• Layer baking dish with noodles, 1/2 sauce, 1/2 shredded cheese, chicken, remaining sauce, remaining cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

PARMESAN CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Remove rice from bags; add to pan. Sauté 30 seconds. Stir in wine; cook 30 seconds or until liquid almost evaporates. Spoon rice mixture in an even layer into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Arrange chicken thighs in a single layer over rice mixture; sprinkle evenly with thyme and salt. Combine broth and cream, stirring well; pour over chicken and rice mixture.
• Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until chicken and rice done.