Baked Chicken and Rice Delight

Submitted by AlaskaStephanie

"This is an old old old recipe. I make it when I'm home on rainy Saturday afternoons, and then heat it up for work lunches. Comfort food without the cream of mushroom soup!"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 -5 cups cooked chicken (or turkey)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1 cup raw rice
• 2 -3 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion
• 1 cup evaporated milk

directions

1. Place meat in a greased casserole dish (approximately 9 x 13 inches).
2. Sprinkle with salt and herbs (I never measure; I just sprinkle from the jar).
3. Saute onions in butter until clear.
4. Arrange onion over chicken.
5. Sprinkle rice evenly over the top and add chicken broth to cover.
6. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for one and a half hours.
7. Add evaporated milk. Cover again and bake another thirty minutes. Don’t stir.

Reviews

[susie cooks]

Very easy dinner. My baking time was about a 1/2 less. I used fresh rosemary. Great flavor. Made for PAC Spring 2010.