make ahead chicken casserole

Name: Make ahead Chicken Casserole
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 package(s) white and wild rice plus seasoning (or brown and wild rice); 2-4 large chicken breasts; 1 - green pepper, diced; 2 - celery stalks, diced; 1 small can sliced water chestnuts; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 can(s) cream of chicken soup; 1 can(s) chicken broth (from water you cooked chicken in); 3/4 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1 cup(s) slivered almonds

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Bonnie Sproul

Klamath Falls, OR

Updated on Sep 13, 2010

My family loves this and it's great for pot lucks. It freezes well and I frequently divide it into smaller casseroles for the 2 of us.

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cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

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yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 package white and wild rice plus seasoning (or brown and wild rice)
2-4 large chicken breasts
1 - green pepper, diced
2 - celery stalks, diced
1 small can sliced water chestnuts
1 medium onion, diced
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can chicken broth (from water you cooked chicken in)
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup slivered almonds

How To Make make ahead chicken casserole

Step 1

Boil chicken breasts until done (I like to add some poultry seasoning to the water). Cool then cut into pieces.

Step 2

In a large bowl put rice, chicken, green peppers, celery, water chestnuts, and onions.
Step 3

In a small bowl wisk together soup, chicken broth, mayonnaise, and almonds. Add to rice and chicken mixture.
Step 4

Mix all together well. Cover and store in refrigerator overnight.
Step 5

When ready to bake pour into sprayed 9x12 casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour uncovered. Remove and put crushed potatoe chips on top and bake another 15 minutes.
Step 6

NOTE: This can be made early in the day, refrigerated, and baked at dinner time. I think the longer it sits the better it tastes.
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