Comments on: Creamy and Cheesy Chicken and Rice

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:40:54 +0000

In reply to Pistol. I think it's just a flavor profile preference. You could add slap ya mama instead of any other seasonings. I use thyme in my chicken pot pie and we enjoy that. You could leave out the wine - you may not like that flavor. Chicken broth does just as well. Also make sure you use block cheese you grate yourself and a quality cheese of whatever you like.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:39:03 +0000

In reply to Amanda. What is "Tony's", please?

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:37:19 +0000

In reply to Terry Young. Thanks for sharing, Terry! Glad to hear you enjoyed!

By: Terry Young

Terry Young — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 21:30:06 +0000

Added broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and green beans. It was very good 😊

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:31:56 +0000

In reply to Leah. Wonderful! Thanks for sharing your review and your additions :)

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 01:08:13 +0000

Made this for dinner! Yum! I used cream cheese in the sauce and Colby jack to top for baking (what I had on hand), and it turned out very nicely! SUPER creamy! Thanks for the idea!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 12:43:44 +0000

In reply to Mary M. Thanks for sharing, Mary! I am thrilled you and your family enjoyed this casserole. Great time-saving tip about the rice too!

By: Mary M

Mary M — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 02:08:28 +0000

Absolutely delicious and so easy to make!!! To save myself time, I used 2 bags of pre-cooked (microwaveable) rice. My adult children all want the recipe!! Yum!!!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:56:16 +0000

In reply to Pistol. Louisiana girl here. We love this recipe. I don’t use the wine or the thyme though. Taste like cheesy, garlicky chicken and rice. Maybe that really is the difference. I add Tony’s to mine bc it’s a little bland for our taste but still good! We’ve made it several times.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:40:41 +0000

In reply to Robert O'Brien. Hi Robert! Thank you for sharing how much you enjoyed this recipe and your tips for using Vermouth. As for the recipe being labeled gluten-free--it certainly should NOT be! There are modifications to make it gluten-free, but I will fix that label ASAP.

By: Robert O'Brien

Robert O'Brien — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:07:17 +0000

Easy and excellent recipe; it is true that the creamy cheese sauce may be a new taste to some but try it! We usually use an excellent quality dry vermouth in recipes like this and the result was very good indeed. I noticed that a key-word at the top of the recipe page indicates "gluten free" which this version as printed is not. An easy substitute would be to use corn starch to thicken with the proportion adjusted (1 Tb cornstarch = 2 Tb flour in most reckonings) which would result in a gluten-free dish.
Thank you!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Wed, 17 May 2023 12:49:23 +0000

In reply to Pistol. Hi there, Pistol. It sounds like this is just not the flavor profile you like. Wine and thyme add a different spin than Creole flavors, but I do believe this is a matter of personal preference, as there are many, many people who love this recipe.

By: Pistol

Pistol — Tue, 16 May 2023 06:30:26 +0000

I'm not sure what the taste buds of the folks commenting are like but I followed this recipe almost exactly and it was awful. I had to pick out my chicken and ditch the rice mixture. The cheese sauce was really gross. I used Chardonnay and fresh thyme. Maybe that was where it went bad because the roux tasted fine prior to that. I'm Texan born and raised in a 1/2 Hispanic and 1/2 Creole home so perhaps I just prefer a much different flavor. If you are a Tex-Mex and Louisiana cooking fan, I'd highly suggest skipping this one. I should have known better than to make something right off Google. It never goes well.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Thu, 11 May 2023 20:14:19 +0000

In reply to April. Hey there! Sorry you found it overpowering. Did you happen to use ground thyme? That can easily overpower a dish.

By: April

April — Thu, 11 May 2023 19:38:57 +0000

Pretty good recipe but for me, I reduced the amount of thyme and it still overpowered it. So, next time, I probably will forego it all together.

By: Gena

Gena — Thu, 11 May 2023 17:57:07 +0000

Went with what was on hand, including pinot, a can of quartered artichoke hearts and habanjero jack cheese. The only thing I missed during preparation was garlic which I found sitting off to the side as I was pulling the casserole dish out of the oven. It would've made a difference for me personally as I'm big on garlic flavor, subbed Lawry's garlic salt. Loved I could pull this off in any number of ways without leaving the house and my partner ate half the pan, so I'm pretty sure this will be a "go to" second dinner when we bring home a deli chicken.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:19:02 +0000

In reply to Maryka Florence. I am thrilled to hear you enjoyed!

By: Maryka Florence

Maryka Florence — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 20:50:49 +0000

Just preped your cheesy chicken and rice recipe even without baking it yet I tasted it it's fabulous.

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:45:11 +0000

In reply to West Coast Casey’s. Wonderful! Thank you for sharing and enjoy tonight!

By: West Coast Casey’s

West Coast Casey’s — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:39:58 +0000

I have made this several times. My family loves it. I did add buttered crushed ritz crackers to the top just for the crunch. I am also actually making this tonight!

By: Kristen Chidsey

Kristen Chidsey — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:01:14 +0000

In reply to Darlene Johnson. Hi Darlene! Yes, feel free to add up to 2 cups of lightly steamed or frozen, defrosted broccoli florets. Enjoy!