Chicken Rice Hotdish

This is a delicious recipe that is pure comfort food. I know the photos are not great, but it gives you an idea of what you're making. The recipe comes from an old copy of the Betty Crocker cookbook, but can also be found online.

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1/4 cup butter

1/3 cup flour

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1 1/2 cups milk

1 cup chicken broth
2 cups cut up, cooked chicken ( I use a rotisserie chicken)

1 1/2 cups COOKED white rice

1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper 

1/4 cup slivered almonds

2 tbsp drained, chopped pimiento

1. Heat butter in a 2-quart saucepan. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until bubbly; remove from heat.

2. Stir in milk and chicken broth and heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for one minute.

3. Stir in remaining ingredients.

4. Pour into a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until bubbly, about 40-45 minutes. 

Serve with the Mandarin Orange & Almond Salad on this website.