Check out this hearty chicken and rice casserole - perfect for a slow cooked flavorful dinner.
Chicken-Wild Rice Casserole with Dried Cherries
- Prep Time 18 min
- Total 4 hr 20 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
- 1/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries
- 1 tablespoon instant chopped onion
- 1 cup baby-cut carrots
- 2 medium stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces (1 cup)
- 1 cup chunky applesauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 chicken drumsticks, skin removed (about 2 pounds)
- 8 chicken thighs, skin removed (about 2 pounds)
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed beefy mushroom soup
- 1 can (14 ounces) chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
Instructions
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Step1Mix wild rice, cherries, onion, carrots, celery, applesauce and salt in 6-quart slow cooker. Arrange chicken drumsticks and thighs over rice mixture. Pour soup over chicken; pour broth over all. Sprinkle thyme on chicken.
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Step2Cover and cook on high heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until wild rice is tender.
Nutrition
390
Calories
9g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
42g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 390
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- Sodium
- 710mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch;Carbohydrate Choice
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