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Recipe of the day March 27 - Chicken Alfredo and Rice Casserole

luckygardnr
15 years ago

Chicken Alfredo and Rice Casserole

Ingredients

 1 10-oz. container refrigerated light Alfredo pasta sauce

 1/2 cup milk

 2-1/2 cups cooked white rice or wild rice

 2 cups cubed cooked chicken

 1 cup frozen peas

 1/3 cup chopped bottled roasted red sweet peppers

 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted (optional)

 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp. dried basil, crushed

 1 cup soft bread crumbs

 1 Tbsp. butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl combine pasta sauce and milk. Stir in rice, chicken, peas, sweet peppers, nuts, and basil. Transfer to 1-1/2-quart baking dish.

2. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover and stir. Combine bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle atop. Bake, uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes more or until heated through and crumbs are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 4.

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