A rich, savory, and comforting casserole from Cathy Ousawe. Tender chicken is poached in a sherry-curry broth, which is then used to cook wild rice. The rice and chicken are combined with sautéed mushrooms, and a creamy sour cream sauce.

Author

Cathy Ousawe


Recipe

MeasurementsIngredients
2 (3-4 lb)Chickens (or ~2 3/4 lbs. cooked chicken)
1 cupWater
1 cupDry Sherry
1/2 teaspoonSalt
1 tablespoonCurry Powder
1 MediumOnion
1 PackageWild Rice (Uncle Ben’s)
1/2 cupCelery
1 cupFresh Mushrooms
3/4 cupButter, divided (1/4 cup and 1/4 pound)
1 CanCream of Mushroom Soup
1 cupSour Cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large pot, cook chicken with the water, sherry, salt, curry, onion, and celery - tightly covered - until tender.
  3. Remove chicken and save broth. When cool, cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
  4. Use the saved chicken broth to cook the rice as directed on the package, and add 1/4 pound (1/2 cup) butter to the rice.
  5. Slash mushrooms and saute in 1/4 cup butter.
  6. In a separate bowl, mix sour cream with mushroom soup and set aside.
  7. In a large bowl, toss the chicken, rice, sautéed mushrooms, and soup mixture.
  8. Put in a well-greased casserole dish.
  9. Bake 1 hour at 350°F. Freezes well.

Note

Serves 8