Salmon with Lentils

A simple, comforting casserole filled with diced rotisserie chicken.
Directions for: Smoky Chicken, Broccoli Rabe and Wild Rice Casserole

Ingredients

3 Tbsp unsalted butter

1 cup medium-diced onion (about 1 medium onion)

cup medium-diced celery (about 2 stalks)

cup all-purpose flour

2 cups chicken stock

2 cups creme fraiche

2 Tbsp sherry vinegar

1 Tbsp roasted garlic paste

1 Tbsp soy sauce

Meat from 1 large roasted or rotisserie chicken, diced

3 cups cooked wild rice (not puffed open)

2 cups chopped broccoli rabe

1 Tbsp rosemary leaves, chopped

tsp liquid smoke

- tsp red pepper flakes

8 oz Swiss cheese, grated

cup sliced almonds

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.

2. Melt the butter in a 12-inch enameled cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions and celery and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, to cook off the raw taste, about 3 minutes.

3. Whisk together the chicken stock, creme fraiche, sherry vinegar, garlic paste and soy sauce in a medium bowl. Slowly stir the liquid into the onion mixture, whisking the entire time. Lumps might form at first but just keep whisking -- they will go away. Lower the heat to medium-low and continue to cook until the sauce simmers and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the chicken, rice, broccoli rabe, rosemary, liquid smoke, red pepper flakes and cheese. Top with the sliced almonds and bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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