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Cheesy Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 T extra virgin olive oil
1 med. onion, finely diced
3 stalks celery, finely diced
3 carrots, peeled/diced
2 T minced garlic
2 C shredded/cooked chicken breast
2 C steamed/cooked white rice
16-oz. prepared/cooked wild rice
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/4 t garlic salt

Cheese sauce:
4 T butter
1/4 C flour
1/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
2 C chicken broth
2 C cheddar cheese, shredded
1-1/2 C cheddar cheese (to top casserole)
Directions:
Directions:
1. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion, celery & carrots until softened, about 10 minutes.

2. Stir in garlic & cook for 1 minute. Stir in chicken, both rices, salt/pepper & garlic salt. Reduce heat to low. Set pan aside.

3. Prepare cheese sauce (see directions below). Pour cheese sauce into rice mixture. Transfer mixture to a 9x13" baking dish. Top with additional cheese & bake at 350 degrees, 25-30 minutes.

Cheese Sauce:
1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat.
2. Whisk in flour, salt/pepper; slowly pour in chicken broth whisking continuously.
3. Whisk until thick (almost boilng); stir in cheese & melt.

 

 

 

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