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Much Lighter Chicken Casserole

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Recipe

 

Yield

7 cups

Prep

20 min

Cook

60 min

Ready

80 min
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 tablespoons margarine
corn-oil
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¼ cup mayonnaise
calorie-reduced
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6 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
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2 cups celery
diced
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1 ¼ cups chicken broth
defatted
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2 tablespoons onions
chopped
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1 cup milk, skim
2 tablespoons lemon juice
freshly squeezed
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 cups rice
cooked, cooled
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teaspoon garlic powder
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¼ cup almonds
sliced, toasted in preheated 350 degree oven, , 8 to 10 minutes
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teaspoon black pepper
freshly ground
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4 cups chicken
cooked, diced, without skin
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
3E+1 ml margarine
corn-oil
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59 ml mayonnaise
calorie-reduced
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9E+1 ml unbleached all-purpose flour
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473 ml celery
diced
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296 ml chicken broth
defatted
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3E+1 ml onions
chopped
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237 ml milk, skim
3E+1 ml lemon juice
freshly squeezed
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2.5 ml salt
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473 ml rice
cooked, cooled
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0.6 ml garlic powder
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59 ml almonds
sliced, toasted in preheated 350 degree oven, , 8 to 10 minutes
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0.6 ml black pepper
freshly ground
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946 ml chicken
cooked, diced, without skin
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Directions

Melt margarine in medium saucepan.

Add flour and stir over medium heat 1 minute.

Do not brown. Add chicken stock and milk. Using a wire whisk, stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.

Add salt, garlic powder and pepper; continue to cook 1 minute more.

In large mixing bowl, combine sauce with chicken, mayonnaise, celery, onion, lemon juice and rice.

Mix well and pour into a casserole sprayed with non-stick vegetable coating.

Top with toasted almonds.

Bake in preheated 350-degree oven 50 to 60 minutes until hot and bubbly.

Makes about 7 cups OR 6 (1-cup) servings.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 472g (16.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 84627% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g 39%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 132mg 44%
Sodium 780mg 32%
Total Carbohydrate 32g 32%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13%
Sugars g
Protein 108g
Vitamin A 12% Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 17% Iron 20%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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