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2009-10-06 Main Dish

Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Pie

A twist on a chicken and broccoli casserole and a chicken pie. The rice pie shell is the difference.

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  • Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Rice Pie Shell:
1½ cups Cooked Rice
1 Egg Slightly Beaten
⅓ cup Shredded Cheddar
1 Tbsp Parsley Flakes
Pie Filling:
3 Boneless Chicken Breasts, cooked and diced into ½" cubes
⅔ cup Shredded Cheese
1× 6 oz can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1½ cup Frozen Chopped Broccoli
½ cup Chopped Celery
½ cup Chopped Onion
1 Small Can Mushrooms, drained
1 Small Can Water Chestnuts, chopped and drained
½ cup Butter or Margarine
½ cup Italian Style Bread Crumbs
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper

Directions:

Rice Pie Shell:

Combine cooked rice, egg, 1/3 cup cheese and parsley then mix thoroughly. Press rice mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch buttered glass pie plate. Microwave on high until cheese is melted, 1 1/2-2 minutes, then set aside until filling is ready.

Pie Filling:

In a large bowl, mix cooked chicken, mushroom soup, mushrooms and water chestnuts. In a small saute pan,

place 1/4 cup butter, broccoli, celery, onion, salt and pepper over medium heat and saute until onions are translucent. When onion, broccoli and celery are done, stir into chicken mixture. Pour chicken mixture into rice pie shell. Top pie evenly with bread crumbs. Drizzle with 1/4 cup melted butter and bake 25 minutes in 325 degree oven.

jlford

Recipe By: jlford