Welcome to the Virtual Pot Luck dinner and specifically to my home in western New York! Should you be unaware of this fabulous event organized by Deb, go immediately to Paper Turtle so you can get started with some drinks and appetizers.
If you’ve been journeying along you’ve come from Karen’s kitchen in the UK. By now you must be rather full if you’ve journey through all the previous stops. Hopefully you’ve saved room for some Chicken and Wild Rice. Many years ago, a friend served this for dinner and graciously shared her recipe. It’s now my stand-by recipe for pot-lucks (which have become infrequent in real life) and when I need a dish that travels well to someone in need of a meal (quite frequently.) Hope you enjoy!
Here are the ingredients:
4 boneless chicken breasts or chicken tenders (I used about two packages of chicken tenders this time)
1 package Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice (any wild rice mixture would do)
2 cans cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. sherry or white wine
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. slivered, toasted almonds (optional)
I chose not to use the toasted almonds this time since I was taking this to my friend who just had a new baby, and I wasn’t sure the older kids would like almonds.
Sprinkle half the rice mixture into the bottom of a 9X13 pan.
Whisk together the soup, wine, and milk and pour half of it over the rice.
Arrange the chicken over the rice and soup mixture.
Then repeat with the remaining rice and soup.
Cover tightly and bake at 350° for one hour.
Remove cover and sprinkle with cheese (and almonds if using). Put it back in the oven for 30-45 minutes.
Enjoy!!! This dish freezes very well, and I’ve made it for the freezer at our church where they keep a ready supply of meals for congregation members who suddenly need some meals. Left-overs are great, too.
Now you’re off across the ocean to Ruth’s kitchen for one last main dish before dessert. I know it will be delicious!
That looks great and so simple, it more or less cooks itself. Thanks for sharing.
hi Karen! This looks great and as you said perfect to take to those needing a meal (what a fab idea for the church to stock meals!) I love that you don’t have to precook the rice. I have a few people (myself included) that I will be making this for, thanks!
Hi Karen ~
Thanks so much for being a part of my blog hop today. Your dish looks SO good, and I will definitely be giving this one a try! I KNOW it will be a hit around here because I make something similar with white rice and it is Doug’s favorite dish. The thing I don’t care for is the white rice part, but I LOVE wild rice so this is going to be the perfect combination.
I loved being at your place today! I’m off to see what Ruth has in store… xo
looks yummy Karen! Another copy & paste job coming up!!!
This looks fantastic! I’ll be trying it out very soon! Great party!
what a great way to use rice and I love your church’s habit of having meals in the freezer for times of need
I like recipes like this – will be trying this one. Thanks for Sharing :0)
I think I could make this one today…I have all the ingredients on hand! Thanks for sharing!
Mmm, that looks delish, Karen!! Wild Rice is my favorite and my kids would love this recipe! I make a Chicken and Wild Rice Soup in the winter and this could be my replacement for the Spring/Summer! TFS!
Mmmm…that looks so yummy! Adding this one to my list of recipes to try! So glad to have you as part of the party today! 🙂
This is a recipe I use for pot luck as well,Karen….using that exact same soup!! It is delicious.
Karen, this looks simple and perfect. Just the kind of dish I enjoy. And I love the idea that your church keeps meals ready for anyone in need. What a loving and prcatical idea that is
Looks yummy and perfect for those “bring a meal” occasions. Thanks for sharing.
Rinda
What a delicious looking meal and so simple to make too. I love how you have dressed your table, it looks very inviting.
Back because I forgot to mention how much I loved how you photographed this with the recipes in the background.
Rinda
I have never come across a recipe which starts with a layer of uncooked rice before, so am intrigued by this one! I love trying new things and think this will be on the menu at home sometime soon x
Hi Karen…this looks great..I love things which freeze well, as I’m often just cooking for myself so I cook in batches and freeze. Pretty flowers too
Alison xx
oooh I really want to try this recipe especially as I rarely cook with wild rice and this sounds like a great meal thanks so much xxx
Karen, this recipe is very similar to one I got from Melissa last year, I just add in a few more vegetables between the layers – it has become a firm favourite in our household … I made it last Friday night! I can see why this is a dish of choice!
I really like the sound of this one Karen as my family like both chicken and rice. I’ll be giving this a try, thanks for sharing it 🙂 xx
Love it Karen! I know which recipe Amy is talking of – the first time I made it though, I forgot to wrap the tin foil around the dish 🙂 Thanks for a quick and easy recipe and I look forward to making it!
Oh, wow, that looks yummy. Glad I dropped by.
Wow, this looks delicious, Karen! I’m afraid to hop – you already got me hungry, lol.
Comments are closed.