Chicken Spectacular

Chicken Spectacular

3 cups water
1 cup uncooked wild rice
3 cups cooked, cubed chicken breast meat
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento peppers, drained
1 onion, chopped
2 (14.5 ounce) cans French-style green beans, drained
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup water chestnuts, drained and chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine water and wild rice in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 50 minutes, or until tender. In a large bowl, toss together the cooked rice, chicken, cream of celery soup, pimentos, onion, green beans, mayonnaise, water chestnuts, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a 3 quart casserole dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until heated through.

Makes 10 servings

Note: This recipe freezes beautifully-as said by Daryl Hannah’s character, Annelle, in Steel Magnolias