Emilycat - Thanks...

[rinsav]

for your Chicken rice-a-roni recipe. I made it last night for my boyfriend and I and we both loved it. One question...do you usually cover it while it's cooking? Mine didn't bubble like you said yours does and I wondered if it was because mine dried out a bit in the oven without a cover. Either way, we loved it and will make it again and again! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Julia1Pin]

Emilcat -

Can you please share with the rest of us?

[SoCal]

Found it (hope you dont' mind Emilycat!).

Okay, I'm back
This is so easy, and if I ever wanted to make a comfort food, this would be it (except that I don't eat chicken anymore, so hm. nevermind...):

1 package Chicken Rice-A-Roni (you can use the reduced-fat kind)
12-16 ounces of chicken (my mom usually stayed on the lower end of that amount)
1/2 can Campbell's Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup (again, use the reduced fat if you'd like -- we never noticed a difference)
1/2 c. mayo (Hellman's low fat or light versions always worked well, and it makes it sooo much better for you)
1 c. grated cheddar cheese(or more, to suit your taste) -- As my sister and I got more anal about cheese in highschool, we used the light and low-fat shredded versions, but of course the real stuff is best.

Cook Rice-A-Roni according to package directions. Cook chicken, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Combine all ingredients, except for cheese, and put in an 11x7 casserole. Top with the grated cheese, and bake at 350 (325, if you're using a glass dish) for about 30 minutes, until heated through and the cheese is bubbly.

This also freezes really well, either before or after baking. Enjoy!

Emily

[emilycat]

SoCal,

Thanks so much for posting that for me! At first, when I read your post, I didn't realize that you'd copied the whole post and not just the recipe -- I said, Hm, that sounds an awful lot like something I would have written. How big of a flake am I? http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[Lynn B]

Mmmmmmmmmm!

This sounds yummy! Thanks, Emily!
And thanks, SoCal, because I missed this the first time it was posted on the BB!

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Lynn

[SoCal]

Emilycat and LynnB, you've been MIA this weekend, glad you are both back! No, you are not a flake Emily! I've actually done that myself reading old posts http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/redface.gif !!