Jean's Wild Rice and Chicken Supreme

When you find a recipe that the whole family will eat, it's worth its weight in gold . . . and you make it a lot.

This recipe is from my really good friend, Jean. She has an amazing recipe blog; Fitzgerald Family Recipes . It's chock full of unhealthy, southern cooking, but oh, it's joyful tasting comfort food!

1 6-oz package Uncle Ben’s Original Long Grain Wild Rice
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup flour
1 tsp salt
dash black pepper
1 cup half and half
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups cubed chicken (or turkey)
1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 425.

Prepare rice according to package directions.

Saute onion in butter until soft, and add flour, salt, and pepper.

Gradually whisk in half and half and chicken broth.

Simmer on medium heat until thickened, whisking constantly.

Add chicken, almonds, and rice.

Put in a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and bake at 425 degrees for 30 min.

Add a salad and whole wheat rolls or buttered wheat bread and you have a delicious meal, perfect for a cold, wintry day!