Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Name: Cheesy Chicken Casserole
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: IN QUART JAR OR MYLAR BAG; 2 c macaroni, elbow; 1 Tbsp chicken bouillon; IN A BAGGIE IN THE JAR OR MYLAR BAG; 1 1/2 c long grain white rice, uncooked; 2 Tbsp bell peppers, dried; 2 Tbsp celery, dried; 1 Tbsp minced onion, dried; 1 Tbsp beef or chicken bouillon; ADD SEASONING TO PINT JAR OR MYLAR BAG; 3/4 c chicken gravy powder; 3/4 c dry milk powder; 1 1/2 Tbsp sour cream powder; 1 1/2 Tbsp cheddar cheese powder; 1/4 + 1/8 tsp garlic salt; 1 tsp italian seasoning; pinch black pepper and cayenne; 1/4 tsp oregano, dried; ADD ON; 1 pt cooked chicken; 1 c cheddar cheese; LABEL - DON'T FORGET TO ADD LABELS AND DIRECTIONS

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By Susan Cutler
@suak

This is "Dinner Is In The Jar"! I am posting 2 recipes to give you an idea how you can make these dinners up to help you in an emergency ie: snowstorm, hurricane, natural disaster, power outage and also for convenience when you don't have time to cook etc.

I am taking these recipes from the book "Dinner Is In The Jar" by Kathy Clark

I am working on my own recipes, however, you can purchase her book by going to dinnerisinthejar.com

I will post my creations when I complete them. If anyone else is into this, please let me know! Thanks!

You can use either canning jars or mylar bags

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Serves:

4-6

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

IN QUART JAR OR MYLAR BAG
2 c

macaroni, elbow
1 Tbsp

chicken bouillon
IN A BAGGIE IN THE JAR OR MYLAR BAG
1 1/2 c

long grain white rice, uncooked
2 Tbsp

bell peppers, dried
2 Tbsp

celery, dried
1 Tbsp

minced onion, dried
1 Tbsp

beef or chicken bouillon
ADD SEASONING TO PINT JAR OR MYLAR BAG
3/4 c

chicken gravy powder
3/4 c

dry milk powder
1 1/2 Tbsp

sour cream powder
1 1/2 Tbsp

cheddar cheese powder
1/4 + 1/8 tsp

garlic salt
1 tsp

italian seasoning
pinch

black pepper and cayenne
1/4 tsp

oregano, dried
ADD ON
1 pt

cooked chicken
1 c

cheddar cheese
LABEL - DON'T FORGET TO ADD LABELS AND DIRECTIONS
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How to Make Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Step-by-Step

Remove oxygen absorber. Boil 3 1/2 c water. Add macaroni. Simmer, uncovered, for 13 minutes or until water is almost gone.
Empty the baggie with the rice into a second pot and add 1 1/2 c water. Cover and simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes. Adjust heat to low for another 15 minutes.
Whisk contents of seasoning pint with 3 c water. Simmer a few minutes until thick and powders are cooked, stirring often to assure it does not burn.
Mix rice, macaroni, soup mix and chicken. Put in greased 9x13 casserole. Top cheese. Bake at 350F degrees for 25-30 minutes.
Hints: In dry jars or mylar bags add an oxygen absorber to keep out moisture during storage for freshness.

Lots of information on Mylar Bags on Internet. UTube has lots of great video.

**You do not have to process quart jars just seal tightly so air doesn't get in. Make sure they are very clean however.