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Chicken and Rice Casserole for 50
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ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
2 reviews
ingredients
6 pounds cooked chicken
40 ounces converted rice
2 quarts boiling water
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons margarine or vegetable oil
6 ounces margarine, melted
3 ounces onion, chopped
8 ounces celery, chopped
1 pound mushrooms, sliced
8 ounces all-purpose flour
1 1/2 quart milk
2 quarts chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
6 ounces almonds, slivered
3 ounces pimiento, chopped
9 ounces bread crumbs
3 ounces margarine, melted
6 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded
directions
Dice chicken. Cook rice according to directions. Saute onion, celery, and mushrooms in 6 ounces margarine. Add flour to vegetables and stir to blend. Add milk and stock, stirring constantly with wire whip. Cook until thickened. Add pepper. Add salt if needed. Add almonds, pimento, and chicken to sauce. Combine carefully.
Scale into two lightly greased 12x20x2-inch baking pans. Combine bread crumbs, 3 ounces margarine and cheese. Sprinkle evenly over mixture in pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F.
cook's notes
Sliced water chestnuts may be substituted for almonds. Just before serving sprinkle chopped parsley over baked casserole, if desired.
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vamp38341
nutrition data
309 calories, 11 grams fat, 28 grams carbohydrates, 23 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
September 18, 2017
The crowd I serve this to several times a year always comes back for more! Rather laborious for me to make (certainly more than 2 hours!) but it is always appreciated. I agree that it's difficult to translate the required ingredients into cups, ie 8 oz of flour is actually 1 3/4 cups.
March 19, 2014
I cooked this recipe for my church. It was very good. I added fresh sliced carrots and frozen baby peas to round out the dish. I however think it would have been real nice and helpful to have listed the ingredients in cups.