Companys Coming Rice Recipes

COMPANY'S COMING CHICKEN AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare rice mix according to pkg. instructions.
• 2. Meanwhile, saute onions in butter until translucent and tender. Remove onions from heat and stir in flour. Mix well until all trace of flour disappears. Drain mushrooms, reserving liquid, and add enough chicken broth to mushroom liquid to make 1 1/2 cups.
• 3. Gradually add liquid to onion/flour mixture and then add cream stirring until mixture is thickened.
• 4. Add rice, mushrooms, chicken, pimento, parsley, salt and pepper.
• 5. Prepare a 2 qt. casserole and add chicken mixture. Sprinkle with almonds.
• 6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

COMPANY'S COMING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*.
• Spray 13x9" baking pan, or lightly grease.
• In medium saucepan, combine soups, water, and butter or margarine.
• Heat through till butter melts, but do not boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Reserve 1 cup sauce.
• Stir in mushrooms (if desired), and stir in rice.
• Pour rice mixture in 13x9" pan,and place chicken pieces on top.
• Pour over reserved cup of sauce.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake for 2 hours.

COMPANY RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the celery, carrot and onion in butter until tender. Stir in broth and wild rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. , Add long grain rice; cover and simmer 20 minutes longer. Stir in cherries; cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes longer. Just before serving, stir in pecans.

BARLEY & RICE PILAF FROM COMPANY'S COMING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat.
• Add celery, onion and garlic and cook for 5 - 10 minutes or until the onion has softened to your liking -- or not :).
• Transfer to a 3 quart casserole dish.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the same frying pan, and add the barley and rice.
• Heat and stir for about 5 minutes, or until the grains start to turn golden brown.
• Add this to the onion mixture, along with the water, carrots, bouillon, parsley and pepper. Stir well.
• Bake, covered, for about 2 hours or until the barley is tender and liquid absorbed.