Chicken And Wild Rice Casserole

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Do you ever crave the recipes from your childhood? There has to be at least one dish you wish you could make as well as your mom did (and at least a bit more healthy). My mother made a great chicken and rice casserole, but I can still see the Cream of…

  Serves: 4          Prep Time: 10 mins      Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pound chicken breasts (about 2), boneless, skinless, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (plus additional for sprinkling on top)
• 3 cups cooked wild rice (i cooked 1 cup uncooked wild rice in 4 cups water for 50 minutes)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Place 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and cook the onions for 2 minutes.
3. Add the mushrooms, season with 1/2 tsp of salt and cook another 4 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender and the onions are translucent.
4. Remove the mushroom mixture and place in a bowl.
5. Heat 1 tsp of oil in the sauté pan and cook the chicken, garlic powder and remaining 1/2 tsp of salt for 3 minutes or until cooked through.
6. Combine all the ingredients together, place in an 8 x 8 inch baking dish and sprinkle with additional shredded cheese.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.
8.  Serve.

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