Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2009

This casserole came out fabulous for me. I did make some changes based on other reviews. First, I had leftover rice and chicken which I used for the casserole. I used about two and a half cups of cooked rice and five small boneless, skinless chicken thighs. The ingredients for the sauce seemed like it would make too much, so I cut those in half. I didn't have any mushrooms on hand, but I did add about a cup and a half of frozen mixed veggies with the sauce, rice, and chicken. I also seasoned it with garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. I baked the casserole for an extra ten minutes since I started out with mostly cold ingredients and wanted to make sure the veggies had time to cook. Finally, I sprinkled a bit more shredded cheddar on top of the casserole. My kids loved it, and I was thrilled to find a chicken and rice dish that didn't call for canned soups. The sauce was really good, and we had a nice one-dish meal for dinner. I will certainly make it again, but maybe with a bit more sauce (or less rice).

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A.S.G.

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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2009

I bought a cooked rotisseri chicken at the grocery store and deboned that and diced it up instead of boiling my own chicken. This recipe would have been perfect but I think I messed up the amount of rice. I cooked the rice first and used 1 cup cooked rice as the reciped indicates, but that wasn't anywhere near enough rice. As another person pointed out it would have to be 1 cup rice BEFORE cooking. I had to bake it an extra 45mins with the lid off to get it to a 'casserole' consistency. When it finally got thick enough it was delicious. I just need to add way more rice next time. I think the rotisseri chicken meat added great chichen flavor. I mixed some of the drippings from that container into some plain chicken broth to flavor it up a bit as well. I'll try this again sometime and try to get the amount of rice right.

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2009

Excellent recipe. Changes I made: used 1.5 cups chicken broth, 1.5 cups skim milk; Used fresh mushrooms; Added onion and celery from the broth to the final casserole mix; Used 1 cup cheese; Increased rice to 2 cups rice. The family loved it. We will make this again.

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2008

This recipes lays the foundation, but you need to get creative to make it work. My 2 cents: 1) 1 cup of rice is a bit much... I recommend 3/4. This also fits much better in a 1.5 qt dish. 2) 1/2 an onion was plenty. 3) Saute some fresh mushrooms if you have them instead of canned. 4) I threw in a green bell pepper when boiling the chicken. 5) Celery didn't do much for flavor. Next time I'll use frozen broccoli. 6) Salt, pepper, garlic powder, etc. are definitely needed. 7) On a sidenote, I used 1 lb. of chicken breast, and it worked great.

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2007

Just make sure to add enough salt/pepper..I thought it was okay but I didn't add enough pepper..after adding some to my plate, it was pretty tasty!

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2007

Great. I used leftover turkey, didn't add the cup of chicken broth (didn't have any) and I added frozen peas. It turned out great and was a great way to use the leftover meat. The sauce was super easy to make even with a toddler in the kitchen!

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2007

A good, stick to your ribs, family dinner. I followed the recipe exactly and it was very good. The picky kids loved it. I steamed broccoli for the side. Next time, I'll spice it up a bit for my family's taste, but it's VERY good as is. Worth the time and leaves a nice chicken stock for soups and other recipes.

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2007

very good.!!

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2005

This recipe was great. My family really enjoyed it. Next time I would cook boneless chicken breast instead of whole chicken. Would save a bit of time.

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2005

my hubby claims he doesnt like rice, but he sure gobbled this one up! Also make a great stock for next days lunch- soup, i just added noodles! 2fer1 yeah!

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2005

This was great! We used fresh mushrooms and did 1 cup cheddar 1 cup monterey jack. Also added some frozen broccoli. This is the chicken and rice recipe we will be using from now on. Thanks so much for sharing! I've been searching for a good chicken rice recipe...

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2005

Great dinner to make for the family. I always add broccoli for some extra greens. Cheese sauce makes it more desirable for the kids! Great all-around recipe!

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Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2004

We added some peppers, extra fresh mushrooms, diced up 1\2 an onion and used leftover chicken instead of a whole one. The flavour was good, add some corn or brocolli and use white and wild rice instead. Also we were unsure of whether it should be 1 cup rice before or after cooking. Definately 1 cup (or a little more) before cooking. This recipe has a ton of potential. We are looking forward to making it again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2003

Both my husband and I enjoyed this casserole. It's a keeper. I used fresh mushrooms and it was great, think I might try adding broccoli to make a complete meal.

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