Chicken And Cheesy Rice Casserole
From sas 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 12
This is one of the first recipes I can remember. At 12 years of age sometimes I was responsible for dinner for my family of 8. This is a culmination of several recipes that I would make. It's good! I don't measure-this is approximate.
Ingredients
- 6 c. cooked chicken thighs (I steam them) cooked til tender. Picked through. shopping list
- 8 c. of your favorite rice shopping list
- Bechamel sauce:Recipe to follow (you need milk, butter, flour,chicken broth) shopping list
- 1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese. shopping list
- 1/2 c. pimento or roasted red pepper. shopping list
- 2 tbs. fresh or dried parsley shopping list
- sea salt, fresh ground pepper shopping list
- Optional: frozen peas, cayenne pepper in the bechamel sauce, red pepper flakes to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Make the bechamel sauce:
- Bechamel sauce, a basic white sauce important in creating many sauces for macaroni dishes and vegetables. 1/4 c. butter 4 tbsp. flour, milk, 1/4 tsp. salt, Dash of cayenne pepper This is approximate; use your head
- Melt the butter in a large sauce pan, add the flour and seasonings. Stir with a wire whisk and bring to a fast boil, stirring constantly to make it smooth. Cook for 2 minutes. Add a little milk at a time but keep it to a dense texture. Add chicken broth to make a satiny sauce stirring vigorously with the wire whisk. Beat until the sauce is thick and creamy.
- Now add the cheese and melt completely stirring constantly
- Makes about 4-5 cups
- Combine everything in a large mixing bowl, pour into a very large casserole dish that has been buttered. Bake at 350 degrees COVERED with foil or whatever for 30 minutes. Remove cover; cook 10-15 minutes.
The Rating
Reviewed by 2 people-
*sigh*I've given up -- it's hopeless!
I'm never going to escape your recipes LOL
This is simply the ultimate in comfort food for you I bet. You had quite a family to take care of... my hat is off to you dear!
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you were making sauce Bechamel at 12? Good for you!
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