Name: Creamy Chicken-And-Rice Casserole
Ingredients: 6 7/8 oz One-third-less-salt chicken-flavored, (1 package) rice-and-vermicelli mix with chicken broth and herbs; 1 tb Margarine; 2 1/4 c Hot water; Vegetable cooking spray; 1 1/2 lb Skinned boned chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 c Presliced fresh mushrooms; 1/2 ts Garlic powder; 3/4 c Nonfat sour cream; 1/4 ts Pepper; 10 3/4 oz Cream of mushroom soup, (1 can) condensed reduced-fat and reduced-sodium, undiluted; 1/4 c Crushed multigrain crackers, (6 crackers); 1 tb Margarine, melted; 1/2 ts Poppy seeds

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Dairy, Grains		Poultry	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6 7/8	oz	One-third-less-salt chicken-flavored, (1 package) rice-and-vermicelli mix with chicken broth and herbs
1	tb	Margarine
2 1/4	c	Hot water
		Vegetable cooking spray
1 1/2	lb	Skinned boned chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1	c	Presliced fresh mushrooms
1/2	ts	Garlic powder
3/4	c	Nonfat sour cream
1/4	ts	Pepper
10 3/4	oz	Cream of mushroom soup, (1 can) condensed reduced-fat and reduced-sodium, undiluted
1/4	c	Crushed multigrain crackers, (6 crackers)
1	tb	Margarine, melted
1/2	ts	Poppy seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook rice mix in a large nonstick skillet according to package directions,
using 1 tablespoon margarine and 2-1/4 cups hot water. Remove mixture from
skillet; set aside.
Wipe skillet with a paper towel.
Coat the skillet with cooking spray, and place over high heat until hot.
Add chicken, mushrooms, and garlic powder; saute 6 minutes or until chicken
loses its pink color.
Combine rice mixture, chicken mixture, sour cream, pepper, and soup in a
bowl; stir well.
Spoon mixture into a 2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray.
Combine cracker crumbs, margarine, and poppy seeds; stir well, and sprinkle
over chicken mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until
thoroughly heated. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1-1/3 cups).
Per serving: 241 Calories; 8g Fat (32% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 15g
Carbohydrate; 58mg Cholesterol; 688mg Sodium
NOTES : Make-Ahead Tips: You can assemble the casserole ahead of time,
omitting the cracker-crumb mixture; cover and chill in the refrigerator or
freeze (thaw frozen casserole overnight in refrigerator). Let stand at room
temperature 30 minutes; top with cracker-crumb mixture, and bake as
directed.
Recipe by: Cooking Light, Jan/Feb 1995, page 62
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #393 by igor@digex.net on Jan 28, 1997.

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