You’ll impress even the pickiest eaters.

This classic casserole is one ofour top-pinned recipesthat can be prepped in only 30 minutes.

It features wild rice, chicken, and vegetables in a creamy, buttery sauce.

cooking wild rice

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Packaged ingredients such as rice mix, canned soup, andchicken brothmake this recipe quick and easy to prepare.

Whether you serve it family style or in small casseroles, thisone-pot chicken mealwill be requested repeatedly.

Just follow the easy steps below to learn how to assemble a casserole for the freezer.

cooking celery and onions in butter

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Pan Prep:Line a baking dish that is both oven-and freezer-safe with foil or parchment paper.

Then, gently lift the shaped foil off the pan and turn pan over.

Put It Together:Assemble the casserole in the prepped dish, but dont bake.

adding cream, soup and basil

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Cover with foil; freeze overnight.

Once frozen, lift casserole and foil lining out of dish; place in a freezer bag.

Freeze up to 3 months.

adding chicken to wild rice casserole

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Showtime:Remember that thawing takes at least 24 hours (if not longer).

To thaw, remove foil lining from casserole; place in original baking dish.

Cover; thaw in the fridge up to 2 days, bake as directed.

wild rice casserole sprinkled with cheese

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Ingredients

1(6-oz.

Stir in soup, sour cream, chicken broth, and basil.

Stir in cooked rice and chicken.

Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

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Transfer mixture to an ungreased 2-quart baking dish.

In contrast, a casserole dish refers to a dish that is round and deep.

Bake, uncovered, about 35 minutes or until heated through.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.

Or, if desired, wrap, label, and freeze up to 3 months.

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.