Chick'n Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• ½ cup margarine or butter
• ¾ cup flour
• 2 cups uncooked wild or white rice
• 1 tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp pepper
• 2 Tbs pimiento
• 1 pound(-ish) Chik'n
• ½ small onion
• ¼ cup chopped almonds or walnuts
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1½ cups milk

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cut chicken into small pieces.
3. Melt butter. Blend in flour, milk, salt and pepper. Cook on low until bubbly. Set aside.
4. Add rice to broth and simmer about 4-5 minutes.
5. Add chik'n and the rest of the unused ingredients. Then add the flour, butter and milk mixture.
6. Blend all ingredients.
7. Bake 30-40 minutes.

For a creamy texture, add a can of cream-of-celery soup to the broth!