Make Ahead Chicken Wild Rice Casserole

• 份量: 8 servings
• 准备时间: 40 minutes
• 总时间: 1 hour 55 minutes

配料

1 1/2 cups wild rice, uncooked

6 cups water

1 1/2 lb boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes

2 tbsp olive oil, divided

1 tbsp butter

2 1/2 tsp salt, divided

3/4 tsp pepper, divided

1/4 cup flour

1 1/2 cups half and half, divided

3 1/2 cups chicken stock

2 carrots, diced

1 stalk celery, diced

1 leek, sliced into half moons

2 (8 oz) pkgs cremini mushrooms, sliced

1 tbsp fresh thyme, minced

1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced

1/4 cup mascarpone cheese

3 green onions, sliced

1 (5 oz) can water chestnuts, sliced

1/2 cup sliced almonds

步骤

Bring water to a boil over high heat in a large sauce pan.

Add wild rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, until water has been absorbed.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line a sheet pan with parchment of foil.

Spread cubed chicken out on pan and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil.

Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.

While chicken is baking, whisk together flour and 1/2 cup half and half. Set aside.

Heat remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add carrots, celery, leeks, mushrooms and thyme to skillet and saute for about 10-12 minutes, until vegetable are tender and mushrooms are browned.

Stir in flour mixture, remaining half and half, chicken stock and parsley.

Bring mixture to a simmer.

Stir in marscapone cheese, until melted.

Bring mixture to a bubble and cook until mixture starts to thicken, about 5 minutes.

Combine wild rice, vegetable mixture, chicken, green onions and water chestnuts in a large bowl.

Divide mixture between 2 8x8 baking dishes or 2 gallon size ziplock bags.

Before baking sprinkle casserole with almonds.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, until browned and bubbly.

备注

•If making this ahead of time you can divide between two ziploc bags or two 8x8 pans tightly covered and freeze. Thaw in refrigerator before baking OR add an additional 15-20 minutes to the baking time, until casserole is heated through and bubbly.

营养

• 每份大小: 1
• 卡路里: 447
• 总脂肪: 24 g
• 饱和脂肪: 10 g
• 不饱和脂肪: 13 g
• 反式脂肪: 0 g
• 胆固醇: 114 mg
• 钠: 1073 mg
• 总碳水化合物: 23 g
• 膳食纤维: 3 g
• 总糖: 6 g
• 蛋白质: 35 g