Carnival Chicken and Rice is a colorful, cheesy casserole packed with shredded chicken, white and wild rice, peas, carrots, celery and corn. Everything is stirred into a creamy sauce made with Swiss, pepper jack and Monterey jack, then topped with cheddar and panko and baked until bubbly.
American |
Casseroles |
Comfort Food |
High Protein |
Entrees |
Potatoes, Pasta & Rice |
Poultry Dishes
Carnival Chicken and Rice
Nutritional Information
Calories
552
Fats
29.8 g
Protein
31.5 g
Carbs
39.6 g
I was looking to make a pretty simple chicken and rice dish. However, after putting most of the cheeses in the fridge in this dish, I came up with this. I named it Carnival because with all the colors, flavors and textures going on, that was the first word that came to mind.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced fine
- 3 stalks celery, diced fine
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 2 cups cooked wild rice
- 1 cup peas, thawed if frozen
- 1 cup creamed corn
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 6 slices Swiss cheese, shredded
- 2 slices pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup mild cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Heat oil in a large skillet or dutch over medium heat.
3
Saute onion, celery and carrots until softened, about 10 minutes.
4
Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
5
Stir in chicken, both rices, peas, creamed corn, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and garlic powder.
6
Reduce heat to low.
7
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
8
Whisk in flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper then slowly pour in chicken broth.
9
Continue to whisk until thick and nearly boiling.
10
Stir in swiss, pepper jack and monterrey jack cheese until melted.
11
Pour cheese sauce into rice mixture, blending well, then transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
12
Top with mild cheddar cheese and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
13
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted through.
14
For last 5 minutes turn heat to broil and lightly brown the bread crumbs.
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