Chicken Wild Rice Casserole

Chicken Wild Rice Casserole

from laurenslatest.com
55 min

Simple, hearty ingredients stirred together and baked for a creamy chicken and wild rice casserole, perfect for any weeknight dinner!

Ingredients

  • 1 box Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 onion (diced)
  • 1 stalk celery (diced)
  • 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup* (1 can)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken (cubed, or any other meat)
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen vegetables (peas and carrots recommended but any are fine)
  • 1/2 cup cream (or milk)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (grated)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook box of rice according to packaged directions.

  2. 2

    In skillet, melt butter and sautee onion and celery over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Once cooked, add rice and cooked onion and celery into large bowl. Add cream of chicken soup, diced chicken, vegetables, cream and salt and pepper. Mix well. Spread into a lightly greased casserole dish. (9x9 glass dish is fine too.)

  4. 4

    Top with cheese. Cover with foil and warm thoroughly at 350 degrees for at least 20 minutes (and up to 60). Serve warm with a side salad.