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When the weather is nice and chilly, nothing beats a hearty, savory, casserole to warm you right up. Autumn Chicken & Rice Casserole definitely brings the satisfaction, the flavor, and the cozy! You'll be feeling nice and full and ready for a long winter's nap after eating this juicy chicken, tender rice, sweet apple, caramelized mushrooms, and melty cheese mix. Mingle around the fire and relax; Autumn Chicken & Rice Casserole is about to make you feel really comfy!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
- kosher salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 6 ounces cremini mushrooms
- 2 ounces wild mushrooms
- 1 Honeycrisp apple, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, plus more for serving, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 1/2 cup white wine or more chicken broth
- 2 cups wild rice
- 1/2-1 pound chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, and cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 1/2 cups Gruyère cheese, shredded
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 -In a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and warm the olive oil.
Step 3 -Add the onion to the butter mixture and cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft, about 5-6 minutes.
Step 4 -Season the onion mixture with the salt and the pepper.
Step 5 -Add the garlic, the cremini mushrooms, and the wild mushrooms to the onion mixture and cook until they are caramelized, about 5 minutes.
Step 6 -Stir the apples and the thyme into the mushroom mixture and cook, about 1 minute.
Step 7 -Pour 2 cups of the chicken broth and the wine into the mushroom mixture and bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 8 -Stir the rice and the chicken into the broth mixture, cover and reduce the heat to low.
Step 9 -Simmer the chicken mixture until the rice is cooked, about 45-55 minutes. If the rice feels too hard, add the remaining 1/2-1 cup of the chicken broth, as needed.
Step 10 -Transfer the chicken mixture from the heat and stir in the spinach.
Step 11 -Sprinkle the chicken mixture with the cheese.
Step 12 -Bake until the cheese has melted, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 13 -Serve with the thyme.
