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Friday, January 8, 2010

Parmesan Crusted Chicken and Rice Bake

I'm so happy I don't have to make dinner to night! I just pulled out a Parmesan Crusted Chicken and Rice from the freezer and put it in the oven. In 2 hours dinner will be ready. Now, off to the gym to try out the new Turbokick class!

Here you go, you are going to love this one!

Parmesan-crusted Chicken and Broccoli

Yield: two 9 x 13-inch pans (6 to 8 servings each)

2 pounds cooked chicken, chopped

2 pounds broccoli, steamed (frozen usually cost less)

4 cups cooked rice


Sauce

6 cans (10¾ ounces each) cream of chicken soup, divided

1 1/2 cups water

2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream

½ cup milk

1 teaspoon onion powder (or ½ medium onion, diced)


Topping (per pan)

2 packages crushed buttery crackers (such as Ritz)

4 tablespoons butter, melted

4 teaspoons garlic salt

4 teaspoons parsley

¾ cup grated parmesan cheese

Steam broccoli in microwave for 6 minutes. Cube chicken and cook for 6 minutes in microwave on high. In a medium bowl, blend together 2 cans of Cream of Chicken soup and 1 1/2 cups of water. Divide this mixture in the bottom of two foil pans. Spread the cooked rice over the sauce in each 9 x 13-inch pan. In a medium bow, mix together the remaining 4 cans of Cream of Chicken soup, sour cream, milk and onion powder. Top the rice with broccoli, then chicken, and then the sauce.

Mix the topping in a zip-top plastic bag and sprinkle on top of both casseroles. Wrap casseroles in layers of plastic wrap, label (“350ºF for 30 minutes, or 1 hour frozen”), and freeze.

To serve: If casserole is frozen, remove plastic wrap and bake casserole at 350ºF for 1 hour 20 min. Or defrost casserole for 24 hours in refrigerator and then bake at 350ºF for 40 minutes or until warmed all the way through.