Wild Rice Chicken Dinner

  Chicken & Turkey

With chicken, green beans and the nice crunch of water chestnuts and almonds, this casserole has everything you need. Using ready-to-serve wild rice makes putting it together a breeze.

Wild Rice Chicken Dinner

Average Rating: 4.272727

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 2 casseroles (6-8 servings each).

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (8.8 ounces each) ready-to-serve long grain and wild rice
  • 2 packages (16 ounces each) frozen French-style green beans, thawed
  • 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
  • 2 cans (8 ounces each) sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
  • 2 jars (4 ounces each) sliced pimientos, drained
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 cup slivered almonds, divided

Instructions

  • 1. Heat rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, combine the green beans, soup, water chestnuts, onion, pimientos, mayonnaise, milk and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in chicken and rice; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until chicken is heated through.
  • 2. Transfer half of the mixture to a serving dish; sprinkle with 1/2 cup almonds. Serve immediately. Pour the remaining mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; cool. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months.
  • 3.
    To use frozen casserole:
    Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 357 calories, 21g fat (3g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 491mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 5g fiber), 19g protein.

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