Chicken And Wild Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. uncooked wild rice
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 (6 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, undrained
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
1 1/2 c. half and half
3 c. diced, cooked chicken
1/4 c. diced pimento
2 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cook wild rice according to package directions and set aside. Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute over low heat. Add mushrooms, broth and half and half.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Stir in rice, chicken, pimento, parsley and seasonings.
Pour mixture into greased 2-quart casserole dish. Top with pecans and bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and brown.