Chicken-and-Wild Rice Skillet Casserole
"This rustic one-pot meal, a company's-coming riff on the old-school chicken-and-rice number, is held together by a tangy gravy flavored with country ham and mushrooms. Nutty wild rice helps sop up all the good chicken gravy...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
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1 (6-oz.) container uncooked wild rice
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3 tablespoons butter
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup milk
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2 1/2 cups chicken broth
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1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
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3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
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1/2 cup finely chopped country ham or bacon
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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 cup chopped yellow onion
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1 large carrot, finely chopped
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8 ounces assorted fresh mushrooms, chopped
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3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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2 tablespoons dry sherry or white wine
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4 skinned and boned chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb.)
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Garnishes: fresh flat-leaf parsley, sliced almonds
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