Chicken Mushroom Casserole
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Time:
60+ mins.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 6 skinned and boned chicken breasts
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound assorted fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup sherry
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1 (6-ounce) package long-grain and wild rice mix
- 1⁄2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup sliced toasted almonds
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add half of chicken, and cook 3 minutes or until browned; turn and cook 1 minute. Transfer to a plate. (Chicken will not be cooked completely.) Repeat procedure with 1 tablespoon butter and remaining chicken. Wipe skillet clean.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots, and sauté 3 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic, and sauté 30 seconds. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring often, 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in sherry, and cook, stirring often, 1 minute.
- Melt remaining 1⁄4 cup butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in broth. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, and add rice (reserve flavor packet for another use), next 5 ingredients, and shallot mixture. Spoon into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with chicken.
- Bake at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F. Remove from oven, and let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds.