[recipe] Cheddar Chicken Bake

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This is a good recipe I found that makes 2 casseroles. One you cook

right

away, and the other you can freeze for up to 3 months to use on one

of those

days when you know you aren't going to have time to prepare dinner. I

don't

really like the cheddar cheese soup in a can that this recipe calls

for so

instaed I make a roux and do my own cheese sauce soup-version. I

listed the

recipe as I found it, though modified it to be lacto-ovo; the

original recipe

called for real chicken and chicken broth (ick). You can feel free to

use the

canned soups if they are liked by you; certainly easier that way.

 

Oh, another thing. I also have made one using peas and the other

using

broccoli cuts. Feel free to change the type of veggies you want to

put in the

dish to suit your taste.; pretty much anything would work well.

 

Cheddar " Chicken " Bake

(makes 2 casseroles)

 

2 cups vegetarian chicken broth

2 cups water

4 tsp dried minced onion

2 cups uncooked rice

2 cups frozen peas, thawed

2 packages (12 oz each) Quorn brand tenders, thawed

2 cans (10.75 oz each) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted

2 cups milk

1 tsp salt

2 cups finely crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 60 crackers)

6 Tbs butter or margarine, melted

 

In a large sauce pan, bring water, broth and onion to a boil. Reduce

heat. Add

rice; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat; fluff with a

fork.

Divide rice between two greased 9 inch square baking dishes. Sprinkle

each

with tenders and peas.

 

In a bowl, combine soup, milk and salt until smooth; pour over

casseroles.

Toss the cracker crumbs with the melted butter; sprinkle over the

top. Cover

and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Bake remaining

casserole,

uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

Yield: 2 casseroles (4 to 6 servings each)

 

To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

BBake,

uncovered, at 350 for 70 minutes or until heated through.

 

~ PT ~

 

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the

love of the

giver.

~ Thomas Kempis