This is great for a pot luck dinner or for a crowd, just double the recipe. The recipe should serve 6 to 8 depending on the people.
Chicken and Wild Rice
4 lbs, chicken breast, with the bone
2 boxes Uncle Ben’s Chicken & wild rice
1 lg. onion, chopped
6 tlb. Butter
4 tbl. Flour
2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can milk
1 can chicken broth (from the boiled chicken)
¾ lbs. cheddar cheese, shredded
Paprika
Cook chicken in water to cover 30 to 40 mins. Cool in broth. Tear chicken into bite size pieces. Do not use knife.
Cook rice according to directions on box.
Combine soup, milk and broth and set aside.
Sauté onion in butter until soft not brown.
Turn heat down a bit and stir in flour slowly.
Add the soup mixture to the flour, slowly, and wisk to get rid of lumps.
In a 9 by 12 casserole dish layer sauce, rice, chicken, and cheese, 2 or 3 layers. Top with paprika.
Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 mins.