Make -ahead Chicken (or Turkey) Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter or 2 -3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions (i used more)
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dry basil
• 3 -4 cups cubed chicken breasts or 3 -4 cups turkey breast
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons wine
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring broth to a boil. add rice,and cook on low till liquid is absorbed - about 20 minutes. place in a lightly oiled or sprayed 4-quart casserole.
• 2 while rice is cooking, make parmesan cheese sauce and set aside.
• 3 preheat oven to *350. in a skillet melt butter. add the mushrooms.bell pepper,onion,and almonds. saute until soft-about 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in parsley and basil.add to the rice in the casserole along with the chicken and parmesan cheese sauce and mix well. season with salt and pepper.
• 5 bake,covered, until bubbly - about 45 minutes. serve immediately.
• 6 parmesan cheese sauce.
• 7 in a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter or margarine.add flour and salt and stir until blended. add broth and stir until slightly thickened. add milk,wine and parmesan cheese, and stir until smooth and flavors are blended - about 2 minutes. remove from heat and stir in sour cream.