Yankee Chicken Rice Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup butter, melted and divided
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 mix rice, egg, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and the turmeric.
• 2 press into 9" pie plate to form a shell and set aside.
• 3 in saucepan over medium heat, blend 2 tablespoons butter with the flour until bubbly.
• 4 gradually stir in mlk until thickened and smooth.
• 5 season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• 6 stir in chicken, tomatoes, celery, onion, and green pepper.
• 7 pour into rice shell.
• 8 mix breadcrumbs with remaining butter and sprinkle over pie.
• 9 bake in preheated 350 oven for 25 minutes or until hot and top is golden brown.