Chicken Asparagus Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• dried onion flakes
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
• 1 1/3 cups minute rice
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 4 (15 ounce) cans cut-up asparagus, drained
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 place chicken breasts on lg.
• 2 piece of foil.
• 3 sprinkle generously with onion flakes.
• 4 wrap up to completely enclose and bake at 350 for 1 hour.
• 5 remove and set aside till cool enough to handle.
• 6 melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 7 add 1/2 of the salt and all of the flour.
• 8 whisk till smooth.
• 9 slowly add half-n-half and whish until thick and creamy (gravy consistency).
• 10 cut chicken up into medium chunks and set aside.
• 11 in a 2 quart baking dish: add rice, sprinkle with remaining salt, onion salt and pepper.
• 12 pour chicken broth over.
• 13 sprinkle with half the cheese.
• 14 place asparagus on top.
• 15 place cut-up chicken on asparagus.
• 16 pour cream sauce over all.
• 17 leave in layers-do not mix together.
• 18 sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 19 bake, uncovered on 375 for about 30 minute or until bubbly.
• 20 let stand for 5 minute before serving.
• 21 enjoy!