Chicken Old-Fashioned Chicken Almond Casserole
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 (5 lb) stewing chicken
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1⁄4 cup chopped mushroom
- 1⁄4 cup chopped red sweet pepper
- 1 cup slivered blanched almond
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon marjoram
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
- 1⁄2 cup dried bread, crumbs
directions
- Place chicken in kettle; add 8 cups water, celery, carrots, onion, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; simmer until chicken is tender.
- Lift chicken from broth; reserve broth and vegetables. Remove skin and bones from chicken; chop chicken.
- Combine chicken, rice, reserved vegetables, mushrooms, red sweet pepper and 3/4 cup almonds. Stir 2 cups reserved broth gradually into flour in saucepan to make a smooth mixture. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Stir in marjoram, thyme and more salt, if needed.
- Combine sauce with chicken mixture; place in heavy 11 by 7 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and remaining 1/4 cup almonds. Bake in preheated 375F oven for 1 hour or until heated through and bubbly.
- Contributor: shari dewey.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tim_John
Fort Myers, Ohio