Chicken Casserole

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 ½ cups Milk
  • 1 Medium Onion, stuck with cloves
  • 1 c Butter
  • 6 tbsp. Flour
  • 2 c Sliced Mushrooms
  • ½ cup Minced Green Bell Pepper
  • ½ cup Diced Pimiento
  • 2 tsp. Salt
  • ½ Teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 c Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 Large Egg Yolks, beaten
  • 4 c Cooked Chicken
  • 2 ⅔ cups Rice

Instructions

  • Combine broth, milk and onion. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove onion and keep liquid hot.
  • Melt 6 tblsp butter and stir in flour. Cook 2 minutes. Add hot liquid and cook until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat.
  • Heat 8 tblsp butter and cook mushrooms and green pepper until cooked. Stir into sauce.
  • Add chicken, pimiento, salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
  • Cook rice until barely tender. Drain thoroughly.
  • Melt 1/2 cup butter and combine with rice, half cup Parmesan cheese and egg yolks. Mix well.
  • Put 2/3 mixture into 3 quart greased casserole. Press against bottom and sides leaving a well in the middle. Put chicken filling in middle. Spoon remaining rice over top of casserole and completely seal chicken. Sprinkle 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese on top.
  • Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees until golden.