Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole

By bsterna

Ingredients

• 1 6.2 ox pkg fast cooking long-grain wild rice mix
• 1/8 cup butter
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 med onion, chopped
• 1 8 oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 2 1/2 cups chopped chicken taken off a roaster chicken
• 2 cups shredded cheddar
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 8 oz sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• sliced almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare rice according to package directions. Melt butter in skillet - add celery & onions.
Saute 10 minutes. Stir in water chestnuts, rice, chicken 1 1/2 cups cheese & next 5 ingredients.
Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Top casserole with breadcrumbs. Bake @ 350 for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and almonds - bake 5 more minutes.