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Name: Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion diced; 3 celery diced; 3 carrots diced; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 cups rotisserie chicken; 2 cups white rice steamed; 16 oz. wild rice bagged; salt; pepper

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INGREDIENTS

3 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion ; diced
3 celery ; diced
3 carrots ; diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups rotisserie chicken
2 cups white rice ; steamed
16 oz. wild rice ; bagged
salt
pepper

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil into a medium dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Saute onion, celery and carrots until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in chicken, both rices, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Reduce heat to low.

2. To prepare cheese sauce melt butter into a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper then slowly pour in chicken broth whisking continuously. Whisk until thick and nearly boiling then stir in cheese until melted. Pour cheese sauce into rice mixture then transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish. Top with additional cheddar cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted through. Serve.

Cheese Sauce

4 Tablespoons butter

1/4 Cup all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 Cups chicken broth

2 Cups shredded cheddar cheese

NOTES

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Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole

3 tablespoon olive oil 
1  onion diced
3  celery diced
3  carrots diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic 
2 cups rotisserie chicken 
2 cups white rice steamed
16 oz.  wild rice bagged
  salt 
  pepper

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Heat oil into a medium dutch oven or pot over medium heat.  Saute onion, celery and carrots until softened, about 10 minutes.  Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.  Stir in chicken, both rices, salt, pepper and garlic salt.  Reduce heat to low.

2.  To prepare cheese sauce melt butter into a medium saucepan over medium high heat.  Whisk in flour, salt and pepper then slowly pour in chicken broth whisking continuously.  Whisk until thick and nearly boiling then stir in cheese until melted.  Pour cheese sauce into rice mixture then transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish. Top with additional cheddar cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted through.  Serve.

Cheese Sauce
4 Tablespoons butter

1/4 Cup all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 Cups chicken broth

2 Cups shredded cheddar cheese

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (1384g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 2513
Calories from Fat: 462 (18%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 51.3g	68 %
	Saturated Fat 12.8g	64 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 23.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 10.3g
Cholesterol 246.4mg		76 %
Sodium 462.4mg		16 %
Potassium 2057.4mg		54 %
Total Carbohydrate 388.8g		114 %
	Dietary Fiber 21.7g	87 %
	Sugars, other 367.1g
Protein 109.8g		157 %
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Calories per serving: 2513

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