Chicken Rice Casserole


1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
½ cup chopped onion
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted

2 ¼ cups chicken broth
½ cup chopped green pepper
½ cup diced celery
1½ cups cut up cooked chicken
1 3-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained

2 slices sharp process American cheese,
halved diagonally
Sliced ripe olives


Instructions:
In medium skillet brown rice and onion in butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Add chicken broth; cover and cook 10 minutes. Add green pepper and celery; cook, covered, 10-15 minutes longer, or till rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Add chicken and sliced mushrooms; mix well. Transfer to 1 ½ quart casserole. Bake, covered, in 350 degree oven 15-20 minutes, or till heated through. Remove casserole from oven, top with halved cheese slices, forming a pinwheel design, and return to oven for a few minutes till cheese begins to melt. Garnish with sliced ripe olives.
















Category: Main Dishes / Dinner
Recipe By: Linda van den Eikhof
 
Prep & Cook Time: 1 - 1.5 hours
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
 
Makes:
 



 
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