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Grandma’s Chicken & Rice Casserole

I love Stouffer’s Grandma’s Chicken and Rice Casserole, but it comes in a pretty small package for a family of  our size.. and at $7.00 a box it’s not too cost effective either.  I worked on the recipe.. and here’s what I came up with.  I believe the secret to this recipe is sharp cheese.. so the sharper the better.

Here’s what you need:

1 small onion                                                      2  carrots diced

1 cup of peas                                                       4 cups of rice

1 large can of Cream of Chicken soup        1 small can of Cheddar cheese soup

3 large chicken breast                                      2cups milk

8 ounces Sharp cheddar Cheese                   salt & pepper to taste

1 stick of  butter or margerine

• In a stock pot put water and chicken breasts. Boil the chicken until it’s cooked.  Once cooked, shred the chicken and put it aside.
• Cook rice according to the instructions on the box.  Set aside.

Time for the Sauce…

• melt butter in a sauce pan.

• add onions, carrots and peas.
• cook until the onions are soft
• add cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese soup and milk  to the vegetables, stir together

• Chicken and shredded cheese stir together

• Stir everything together..
• add salt and pepper to taste.

• pour into a casserole dish
• add bread crumbs
• cook at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

Recipe: Grandma’s Chicken and Rice

Here’s what you need:

1 small onion                                                      2  carrots diced

1 cup of peas                                                       4 cups of rice

1 large can of Cream of Chicken soup        1 small can of Cheddar cheese soup

3 large chicken breast                                      2cups milk

8 ounces Sharp cheddar Cheese                   salt & pepper to taste

1 stick of  butter or margerine

• In a stock pot put water and chicken breasts. Boil the chicken until it’s cooked.  Once cooked, shred the chicken and put it aside.
• Cook rice according to the instructions on the box.  Set aside.

Time for the Sauce…

• melt butter in a sauce pan.
• add onions, carrots and peas.
• cook until the onions are soft
• add cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese soup and milk  to the vegetables, stir together
• add Chicken and shredded cheese stir together
• add salt and pepper to taste.
• pour into a casserole dish
• add bread crumbs
• cook at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

Makes enough for 10  ***recipe can be cut in half.. or frozen.

I like enchiladas.. but I’m really picky about the sauce.  I did a little research and knocked out this little number.. Try it!  It’s super easy to make and tastes AWESOME!

Suzie’s Enchilada Sauce

8 ounce can tomato Sauce

1/2 tsp cumin

1 tsp chili powder

1tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp red pepper

2 heaping tbs cocoa

3/4 cup water

1. Mix together over medium heat. Add more seasoning for if you like it a little spicier.

Here’s what you need to make this sauce.. cumin, garlic powder,

chili powder, ground red pepper, cocoa (yes.. cocoa), water and tomato sauce

How easy is that?  Please ignore the 2 freak shows.. they always beg

for food.. even before it’s made.

Add Sauce, water, and seasoning in a pan…

Don’t forget the cocoa!  It really makes the sauce taste great!

Dump the warm sauce over beef enchiladas..

Here’s a little insight to the world I live in.  There are approximately

20 enchilada’s in this pan… and 2 don’t have cheese in them.

One of my children thinks cheese is evil.. the others love the stuff.

Try this sauce out sometime.. it’s super easy and customizable to your own taste!