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A wooden spoon lifts a scoop of creamy chicken and wild rice casserole topped with melted cheese from a speckled baking dish.

Cozy Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole with Apple and Mushroom

This casserole combines chicken, wild rice, mushrooms, and apple for a warm, comforting meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 525
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Casserole Base
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup sweet onions chopped
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
  • 6 ounces cremini mushrooms
  • 2 ounces wild mushrooms
  • 1 Honeycrisp apple thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped thyme plus more for serving
  • 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup white wine or more chicken broth
  • 2 cups wild rice
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces (use 1/2 to 1 pound)
Finishing Ingredients
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 1/2 cups Gruyère cheese shredded

Equipment

  • Large oven-safe skillet

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Melt the butter and olive oil in a large, oven safe skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring often until the onion is soft. Season with salt and pepper. Add the garlic, the cremini mushrooms and the wild mushrooms, cook another 5 minutes or until the mushrooms are caramelized. Stir in the apples and thyme and cook another minute longer.
  3. Pour in the 2 cups chicken broth and the wine and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the rice and chicken, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 45-55 minutes or until the rice is cooked. If needed, add the remaining 1/2-1 cup broth if the rice feels a little hard still. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach.
  4. Sprinkle the cheese over top the rice and transfer to the oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Remove from the oven and serve with fresh thyme.

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal

Notes

The total time calculation assumes 15 minutes prep, 60 minutes cook, and no custom time.

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