Wild Rice Chicken Casserole

Not gourmet by any stretch of the imagination, but still surprisingly good especially for a rushed weekday night. Note: Over the years package sizes have decreased. I buy two 4.3 oz packages and weigh out the amount needed.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) package  long grain and wild rice blend
• 1  cup  cooked chopped chicken
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 1 1⁄4 cups  finely chopped onions
• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 10 3⁄4 ounces  cream of mushroom soup

Directions

1. Preheat over 325 degrees.
2. Cook rice according to directions on package.
3. Combine with remaining ingredients.
4. Bake for 1 hour.
5. FOR OAMC. Place cooked rice mix and chicken into a 1 gallon freezer bag; freeze.
6. Thaw rice and chicken mixture. Remove from bag and place in casserole dish. Stir together mayo and cream of mushroom soup. Spread over chicken and rice mixture. Bake covered in a preheated 325F oven for 1 hour.