One of the most delicious casseroles, it is worth the effort.
Ingredients
Poached Chicken
| Chicken Breast (raw) | 3 Lbs |
| Onion (chopped) | 1 medium |
| Celery (chopped) | 2 medium sticks |
| Carrots (chopped) | 2 medium |
| Garlic (chopped) | 2 cloves |
| Salt | To taste |
| Pepper | To taste |
Rice Mix
| Long White Grain Rice (dry) | 4 Cups |
| Paprika | 2 tsp |
| Broth (from this recipe's poached chicken) | 8 Cups |
| Mayonnaise | 1/2 Cup |
Chicken Mix
| Bacon (slivered) | 6 pieces |
| Olive Oil | 1 Tbsp |
| Onion (chopped) | 2 medium |
| Bell Pepper (chopped) | 1 medium |
| Green Onions (chopped) | 4 medium |
| Oregano | 1/2 tsp |
| Bay Leaf | 1 medium |
| Garlic (chopped) | 6 cloves |
| Tomato Sauce | 3 oz |
| Sherry Wine | 2 Tbsp |
| Chicken (from this recipe's poached chicken) | All of it |
| Frozen Peas | 1/2 Cup |
| Pimiento (chopped) | 4 oz |
| Lime Juice | 1 lime |
| Olives (chopped) | 1/4 Cup |
Casserole
| Rice Mix (from this recipe) | All of it |
| Chicken Mix (from this recipe) | All of it |
| Parmesan Cheese (shredded) | 1/4 Cup + 1/4 Cup |
| Monterey Jack Cheese (shredded) | 2 Cups |
Directions
Poached Chicken
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In a large pot, put the chicken breast and cover in water.
✦You will need at least 8 cups of broth for the rice mix, so make sure you have used at least that much water.
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Add all other ingredients.
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Cook uncovered until the chicken is fully cooked/falling apart.
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Remove the chicken and shred into small pieces. Set aside.
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Save the broth!
Rice Mix
- In a rice cooker (or covered pan, if you don't have one), cook the rice, broth, and paprika.
- Mix the mayonnaise with the cooked rice.
Chicken Mix
- In a large frying pan, saute the bacon. Drain most of the fat. Leave the bacon in the pan.
- Add the olive oil and saute the onions, bell pepper, green onions, oregano, and bay leaf
- Add the garlic and saute for 1 more minute.
- Add the tomato sauce, sherry wine, and the chicken. Cover and simmer for ~15 minutes. (see step below)
- In the last 5 minutes of the simmer, add the frozen peas, pimientos, lime juice, and olives.
Casserole
- Preheat the oven to 325°.
- In a large casserole dish (~13"x9") layer in this order: 1) 1/3 rice mixture, 2) chicken mix, 3) 1/3 rice mixture, 4) 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 5) remaining rice mixture, 6) the rest of the parmesan cheese and all the monterey jack.
- Bake for 20 minutes.