Dress Up Chicken Friccaise Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (4 1/3 ounce) package quick-cooking long grain and wild rice mix
• 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• 1/3 cup onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons wine
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups broccoli or 2 cups asparagus spears, 2 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup cracker crumb
• 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature

Recipe

• 1 set out last ingredient listed to soften a bit.
• 2 prepare the rice according to package directions except shorten the time to 15 minutes b/c it will finish in the oven. i don't use the seasoning pack or any butter when doing this -just whatever liquid is called for-i think the seasoning is too salty.
• 3 spoon rice into an ungreased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish using a slotted spoon. (i discard the starchy liquid.).
• 4 add chicken, onion, and mushrooms to rice, stir.
• 5 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 6 melt butter (3 tablespoons) in skillet.
• 7 blend flour into butter until bubbly, gradually add wine, chicken broth, and milk, and stir until smooth and thickened.
• 8 remove skillet from burner.
• 9 add pepper, salt, tarragon, and tarragon to sauce.
• 10 while making sauce, steam broccoli or asparagus for 5 minutes (until barely tender), drain, arrange veggies atop the rice.
• 11 pour sauce over all.
• 12 topping: combine cracker crumbs and butter, sprinkle on top.
• 13 bake for 20 minutes, add topping and bake another 10 to 15 minutes or until topping is crispy.