Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole

Ingredients:

2 slices bacon, chopped

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless & skinless

1/2 cup diced celery

1/2 cup diced onion

2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried sage

1 cup converted long-grain white rice

1 package (4 ounces) wild rice

6 ounces brown mushrooms, * wiped clean & quartered

3 cups hot chicken broth, or enough to cover chicken

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons chopped parsley, for garnish

* Use "baby bellas" or crimini mushrooms. Or, you may substitute white button mushrooms.

Directions:

Microwave bacon on HIGH (100% Power) 1 minute. Transfer to crockpot. Add olive oil and spread evenly on bottom. Place chicken in crockpot. Add remaining ingredients in order given, except parsley. Cover; cook on LOW 3 to 4 hours, or until rice is tender. Uncover and let stand 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper, if desired. Garnish with chopped parsley.

WE LOVED IT!!

Yum & YUM!

So, this weekend I had a poor, sickly hubby so we had a long, lazy weekend. Being the good southern girl that I am I cooked all day on Sunday. I made three casseroles, 2 batches of cookies and a crockpot meal. No, that is not typical and that's not normal for me but it's what good, southern women do when friends are in need. The crockpot meal and one casserole were for us. The cookies and the other two casseroles were for friends that are having a hard time.

So, I made Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole in the crockpot and it is really good! I'll post the recipe next! That is my first yum!

My second YUM is saved for the one and only Matthew McConaughey! Last night after my cooking extravaganza we watched The Lincoln Lawyer. LOVED IT! I was talking to one of the attorneys I work with and I told him I was game to start practicing that kind of law with him. He agreed that law is "much sexier" than real estate. We laughed, but it's true. Real Estate law is needed but it sure isn't ""sexy". I don't desire to work in criminal defense but there are times where some excitement in the work place would be fun, especially if Matthew McConaughey was my boss...and none of my attorneys are Matthew. If you're looking for a good movie and/or your a fan of Michael Connelly then definitely watch this movie!