Marguerites Cookbook

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Chicken in Rice

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Chicken dishes were some of the most plentiful recipes that graced the table during family dinners at Marguerite’s house in my life time. They were most frequently casseroles or plain baked chicken, but Marguerite did lots of chicken recipes. While I don’t remember this chicken in rice recipe from any Sunday dinners with her, I would have enjoyed it a lot.

Chicken in Rice

Here’s what Marguerite had to say:

Chicken in Rice recipe

Now there was one thing that did confuse me in this recipe: minute rice. I asked my mom, and found out that Minute Rice was a brand of quick cook rice. Turns out it does still exist, but I decided to go with a 90 second microwave option of another brand instead. Mixing all the ingredients was very simple and this was a very easy recipe to prepare. This was the second recipe where I’ve browned chicken before baking it (the first was the Chicken and Mushrooms recipe). I really like the way the chicken looks and turns out.

Chicken in Rice

I did end up baking this recipe for the entire 40 minutes because I felt that the rice mixture was still too watery after the first 30. I wasn’t sure I was happy after the 40 either, but I was already afraid I had over baked the chicken. After it cooled a bit out of the oven, the mixture thickened and it looked better. I did feel the chicken got a little dry, but it was still tasty. We both like this chicken in rice recipe alright. Shannon felt it was a little too similar to a casserole, but still liked it okay. I enjoyed some of the flavors in the rice mixture. I couldn’t tell exactly which ones I liked the most, but I think it was some of the flavors from the condensed soup. In the end, I do think my favorite part of this recipe is its simplicity. So if you are looking for a quick and simple chicken recipe for dinner, give this one a try!

Chicken in Rice

Chicken in Rice
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Servings Prep Time
4 10 minutes
Cook Time
30-40 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 10 minutes
Cook Time
30-40 minutes
Chicken in Rice
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
4 10 minutes
Cook Time
30-40 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 10 minutes
Cook Time
30-40 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix all ingredients together other than the chicken.
  3. Brown chicken in butter.
  4. Place rice mixture in baking dish. Place chicken in rice.
  5. Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes.
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One Pan Turkey ‘n Stuffing

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Happy Thanksgiving from Marguerite’s Cookbook! We hope everyone had a nice and relaxing holiday surrounded by the ones you love. We couldn’t make it home for Thanksgiving this year, so we had a Thanksgiving for two that Aaron made for us. You may have seen it on our Instagram.

We’re going to take a quick break from pies, but we’ve got our final one of the month coming later this week. So if you made more food than you could eat, or couldn’t send enough leftovers home with your dinner guests, we have a one pan turkey and stuffing recipe that’ll give you a nice twist on the same old leftovers. And spare you from some turkey sandwiches!

Here’s what Marguerite had to say:

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As you can see, the only leftover from the meal you actually use is the turkey, but I find that it is the thing you have the most of and it sits in the refrigerator the longest. It is nice that this recipe includes “stuffing” without having to use any leftovers, or have another box of stuffing around. The Bisquick is a nice substitute for the dried bread crumbs in stuffing and it is a good way to hold onto all those seasonings in this one pan turkey and stuffing.

One Pan Turkey and Stuffing

This recipe is meant to be almost a full meal in itself. Marguerite suggests that this only serves six, which means everyone is supposed to take a sizable portion. Since there aren’t any vegetables in it, that could be a good option to pair with it to round out your meal. Because we know you’re still swimming in green beans and corn. Now on to taste, but first, an unpopular opinion. Turkey may honestly be my least favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal, as I live for all the sides. But this wasn’t bad. Aaron liked it of course. He found it to be an interesting twist and a nice way to switch up eating all that turkey. He especially liked it because Marguerite made so many different dishes with pre-cooked, leftover meat and it reminder him of her.

One Pan Turkey

We felt the best way to surround this one pan turkey and stuffing dish in our pictures was with photos of the people we are thankful for and missed seeing this Thanksgiving. If you try this recipe with your leftovers this weekend, we hope you enjoy it, but not as much as you enjoyed time with your friends and family.

One Pan Turkey n' Stuffing

One Pan Turkey 'n Stuffing
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Servings Prep Time
6 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
One Pan Turkey 'n Stuffing
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
6 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease casserole dish.
  2. Mix Bisquick, milk, eggs, and seasonings with a fork until batter is a uniform color. The batter will still be lumpy.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  4. Bake until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
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