Cheesy Chicken Rice Bake

Name: Cheesy Chicken Rice Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 teaspoon mustard powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon white pepper; 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup low-fat milk; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 cup diced onion (1 medium); 1 cup diced red bell pepper (2 medium); 4 cups chopped cooked chicken or 4 cups chopped cooked turkey; 2 cups cooked long-grain rice; 1 cup low-fat milk; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 1/2 cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, divided; salt, to taste; ground black pepper, to taste

Submitted by DrGaellon

"This is easily adaptable to your own taste. Substitute poultry seasoning, chili powder or cumin for the mustard powder; use cream of celery or cream of mushroom soup in place of the veloute sauce; use brown rice, barley or quinoa instead of white rice. If you're in a hurry, you can use 1 (10 ounce) can of cream of chicken soup plus 1/2 tsp mustard powder in place of the veloute sauce."

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Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 8

ingredients

Veloute sauce
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon mustard powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon white pepper
³⁄₄ cup low sodium chicken broth
¹⁄₂ cup low-fat milk
Chicken Bake
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup diced onion (1 medium)
1 cup diced red bell pepper (2 medium)
4 cups chopped cooked chicken or 4 cups chopped cooked turkey
2 cups cooked long-grain rice
1 cup low-fat milk
¹⁄₄ cup mayonnaise
1 ¹⁄₂ cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, divided
salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a small saucepan, melt 3 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add flour, mustard, salt and white pepper. Whisk constantly for 1-2 minutes until it is a pale golden color and starchy taste is gone. Slowly add the liquids, whisking constantly. Continue whisking until mixture is boiling and thickened. Set aside.
In another saucepan, melt 1 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; saute until onion is translucent and vegetables are soft.
Add chicken, rice, milk, mayonnaise, 1 cup of cheddar cheese and veloute sauce. Stir well. Adjust seasoning if needed. Pour into a 13x9x2" casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
Bake in preheated oven 25-35 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted and bubbly.

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DrGaellon

New Rochelle, 0

I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013. After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!

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