Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

Name: Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 pound, white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin; 1 , onion, halved and sliced thin; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; , Salt and pepper; 1/2 cup, dry white wine; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 1 3/4 cups, chicken broth; 1 cup, heavy cream; 4 ounces, cream cheese; 1 (2 1/2-pound), rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups); 2 tablespoons, poppy seeds; 15 , Ritz Crackers, crushed coarse

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2015

This Southern staple often starts with canned soup. We aimed for a fresher take.

SERVES6

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This popular Southern casserole is most often made with condensed cream of mushroom soup. We left the cans on the shelf and made our own creamy casserole base. After building a foundation of softened mushrooms and onions, we added some whit...

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