Wild Rice Supreme Food

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the long-grain and wild rice mixes according to the package directions. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms and onions and saute until the onions are translucent. Stir in the flour, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stir the broth (and reserved canned mushroom liquid if using) into the onion mixture, then stir in the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture has thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken, rice, toasted almonds, pimientos, parsley, salt and pepper into the wet mixture. Pour everything into the prepared casserole dish and bake, uncovered, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook rice according to package directions.
• In a very large bowl, mix rice with next 8 ingredients, stirring well to blend.
• Pour mixture into a lightly-greased 13x9-inch casserole dish.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over the top.
• Bake, uncovered, for approximately 45 minutes, until mixture is bubbly.

CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook rice according to package directions, adding the chopped onion in to the pot during the last few minutes of cooking time.
• In a buttered 13 x 9 inch baking dish, stir together the rice & onion mixture, the chicken, mushrooms, chestnuts, soup, beans, pimiento, pepper, parsley, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and sliced almonds.
• Spoon the topping mixture evenly over the casserole.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
• Note: Also good using 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese as a topping (in place of the stuffing mixture), add the cheese during the last 15 minutes of baking.

SUPREME WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook & crumble bacon, set aside.
• Saute onion & celery and mushrooms in bacon fat until tender.
• Mix all ingredients together, including water chestnuts.
• Cover & bake at 350 for 1/2 hour until heated through.
• Keep chicken broth on hand to moisten, in case of drying while baking.

RICE SUPREME

Steps:

• Wash and steam 1 1/4 cups rice (can use rice cooker). Drain off any liquid. Add marshmallows, crushed pineapple, drained (save the juice) and cool in refrigerator. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add chilled pineapple juice. Cool until slightly thickened and add to rice. Add whipped topping to make desired creaminess.

CHICKEN WILD RICE CASSEROLE SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare the rice according to the package directions.
• Place the cut up chicken breasts in the bottom of a greased 13x9-inch casserole dish.
• Combine the rice with all of the remaining ingredients (except the cheese).
• Spoon the rice mixture around the chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle the cheese on the chicken and rice.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the cover and cook 15 minutes more, or until the cheese is brown and bubbly and the chicken is cooked through.

COPYCAT "UNCLE BEN'S" LONG GRAIN & WILD RICE

Steps:

• Combine all of the spices in a medium saucepan and mix thoroughly.
• Add the both types of rice, the chicken stock and butter (if using).
• Bring mixture to a boil and stir to combine.
• Cover saucepan with a lid, turn down heat to a simmer and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.