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Holiday Chicken Amandine

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Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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It's that time of year again to bring out the "big guns" of casseroles to prove to Aunt "Know-It-All" that you too can cook. Holiday Chicken Amandine is the perfect ammo for the perfect prove-your-point take-along dish! This exquisitely seasoned casserole is loaded with long grain and wild rice, tender chicken, French-style green beans, and diced pimientos with some delightful, sliced almonds for a slight crunch. Holiday Chicken Amandine is dressed to impress and is sure to be the star of the potluck runway. Aunt "Smarty Pants" will be speechless!

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 (6-ounce) package long grain and wild rice
  • 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 3 cups chicken, cooked and cubed
  • 2 cups frozen French-style green beans, thawed
  • 1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 3/4 cup sliced almonds, divided
  • 1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimientos, drained
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 strip bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

Step 1 -In a large saucepan, sauté the onion in the butter until tender.

Step 2 -Add the rice with the contents of the seasoning packet and the broth, and bring to a boil.

Step 3 -Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Uncover and set it aside to cool.

Step 4 -In a large bowl, combine the chicken, the green beans, the cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup of the almonds, the pimientos, the pepper, the garlic powder, and the reserved rice mixture.

Step 5 -Transfer the chicken mixture to a greased 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with the bacon and the remaining 1/4 cup of almonds.

Step 6 -Cover and bake at 350 degrees F until heated through, about 30-35 minutes.

Step 7 -Serve.

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