Ingredients

  • 1 (3 lb.) whole broiler chicken
  • 6 c. water
  • 1/2 c. dry sherry
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 med. onion, sliced
  • 1/2 c. celery, diced
  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 2 Packages wild rice with seasoning
  • 1 c. dairy lowfat sour cream
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 teaspoon curry pwdr

Method

  • Place chicken in deep kettle.
  • Add in water, sherry, salt, curry pwdr, onion and celery.
  • Bring to boil and cover tightly.
  • Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
  • Remove from heat and strain broth.
  • Chill chicken and broth at once.
  • When cold, remove chicken from bone, discarding skin.
  • Cut into bite-size pcs.
  • Wash mushrooms, pat dry, and saute/fry in butter till golden brown.
  • Measure broth and use as part of liquid to cook rice (following package instructions for hard rice).
  • Combine chicken, rice and mushrooms (reserve sufficient caps to place a few on top of casserole).
  • Blend lowfat sour cream and mushroom soup, undiluted and toss with chicken mix.
  • Place in a 3 1/2 to 4 qt casserole.
  • Arrange reserved mushrooms in circle on top.
  • Cover and chill till needed.
  • To heat, bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour.
  • Serves 10.
  • (I sometimes put into 2 smaller casseroles and freeze 1 casserole for later.)