Creamy Chicken Asparagus Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1 1/2 cups cream of chicken soup
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 2/3 cup uncooked long grain white rice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• melt the butter in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, and brown the chicken breasts about 3 minutes on each side. remove chicken from the skillet, and set aside. add the onion and asparagus to the skillet; cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the onions are tender. arrange the chicken breasts over the onions and asparagus, and season with tarragon. pour soup over chicken.
• cover the skillet, and bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. remove cover, sprinkle with almonds, and bake for another 5 minutes.
• meanwhile, combine water and rice in a saucepan. bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. serve chicken and asparagus over rice.