easy comfort chicken & rice casserole |
1 10 oz. package of saffron yellow rice |
(you may also used white rice) |
1 10 oz. can of canned premium chicken in water (i use cooked left-over chicken) |
1 can cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup |
1 cup brocolli flowerettes |
1/2 cup celery (chopped thin) |
1/2 cup milk |
paprika |
*optional: onions |
*optional: fried fried onions |
*optional: cheese for top |
cook rice as directed but simmer for 15 minutes. (when combined with the other ingredients and cooked in the oven, the rice will cook more.) |
drain water from canned chicken. |
combine soup and chicken in bowl. |
add cooked rice to soup and chicken. |
stir in 1/2 cup of milk, more or less, depending on consistency desired. |
cook uncovered in a casserole dish at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. |
serve with vegetables for a complete and quick meal. |
*if using onions & celery simmer them in butter for about ten minutes then add to bottom of casserole dish. |
**if you like, you can top it with cheese or fried onions and broil for about 5 minutes.* * (we do) |
