1 Chicken, quartered
2 cups Cooked Rice
1 Tbs. Butter or Margarine
1/2 cup Onion, chopped
1/2 cup Celery, chopped
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
6-oz. can Mushroom Pieces, drained
8-oz. Fat-Free Sour Cream
1 Tbs. Fresh Parsley, chopped
1/8 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/8 tsp. Marjoram
2 Tbs. Sesame Seeds (optional)
Instructions:
Pre-heat oven to 350-F degrees and bake chicken pieces in a 9-inch by
13-inch baking or
roasting pan for about an hour, checking and turning occasionally.
Remove chicken from the
oven and let cool until you can comfortably handle it to remove the
skin and de-bone it.
Cut into small, bite-size pieces. Return the chicken pieces to the
baking pan, making sure
to leave just a bit of grease to prohibit sticking during baking.
Meanwhile, prepare the rice as directed on the package to produce 2
cups of cooked rice,
and add the cooked rice to the chicken pieces in the baking pan.
Sauté the onion and celery in a skillet over medium heat, utilizing the
tablespoon of
butter or margarine to soften the vegetables slightly. When onions are
translucent,
transfer the mixture to the baking pan with the rice and the chicken.
Add cream of chicken soup (without any extra water), mushroom pieces,
sour cream,
fresh parsley, garlic powder, and marjoram to the chicken and rice in
the baking pan, and
use a wooden spoon or spatula to thoroughly combine all ingredients.
Sprinkle the top of the casserole with the sesame seeds, if desired.
Bake in the same 350-F
degree oven for about an hour. Serve warm.
Kitchen Staff Tips: If you use long-grain rice, you may need to add up
to 1/4 cup water
during the baking to keep the casserole from drying out. Simply add the
water and use a
fork to lift the mixture and let the liquid seep through to the bottom
of the pan. If you use
instant rice, you probably won't find you have to add water, but it's
never a bad idea to
check your casserole occasionally. Also, if you don't happen to have
cream of chicken
soup, use cream of celery, cream of mushroom, or even cream of broccoli
for a savory
seasoning sauce in your casserole.
