Chicken Spectacular

Submitted by Kaykwilts

"When I had a baby 12 years ago a lady at my church brought me this dish. It was so good I asked for the recipe. I've seen the recipe in The Cotton Country Collection and several other cookbook but have not seen it on Recipezaar. I like to cook the rice in the water saved from cooking the chicken. I think it adds to the flavor of the dish."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chicken
• 1 (6 ounce) package uncle ben combination wild and white rice, cooked
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 (3 ounce) jar sliced pimientos
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups French style green beans, drained
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, diced
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Pour into a 2 1/2 to 3 quart casserole.
3. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Reviews

[ziennampalmiere1]

Instead of mayo I use Ranch Dressing

 

[Tamara C.]

II found this recipe in an old, Louisiana Jr. League cookbook about 35 years ago and love it dearly! So easy with today's ready cooked chickens or even containers of cut up white meat (at Kroger.) I make it with a cup+ of lightly cooked asparagus, cut in pieces,(instead of green beans) a can of artichoke hearts, cut, and no pimentos. Light mayo obviously. It's an elevated version for a dinner party or... I love the water chestnuts so much I'll use a can and 1/2. Excellent last minute casserole when a dinner unexpectedly falls on you. When I was a F.A. for Delta I gobbled it up cold on the plane the next day. YUM.

 

[jannrob]

This dish really is SPECTACULAR! However, there was no way that I could get more than 10 servings from the recipe. I just doubled the recipe, and it turned out great!

 

[debbillem]

Followed the directions exactly. Very rich. My family thinks 1 cup mayo is too much. However, my daughter wants try it again with the alteration.

 

[MicDoc]

My husband and I enjoyed this. It freezes well.