Ingredients

  • 1 cup wild rice
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter or oleo
  • 6 oz. can mushrooms
  • chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cup cream
  • 3 cups diced chicken
  • 1/4 cup pimento (diced)
  • 2 Tbsp. snipped parsley
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper

Method

  • Prepare rice according to directions on package.
  • Cook onion in butter till tender.
  • Remove from heat and stir in flour.
  • Drain mushrooms and keep liquid.
  • Add enough chicken broth to make 1 1/2 cups with mushroom liquid.
  • Gradually stir into flour mixture. Add cream.
  • Cook and stir until thickened.
  • Add rice, mushrooms, chicken, pimento, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Place in 2 quart buttered casserole.
  • Sprinkle with almonds.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.