Pastrami Chicken Bake

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Chicken breast with pastrami and bacon topped with a creamy soup/sour cream mixture an baked on a bed of rice. This is a very tasty and easy recipe. Good enough to serve to company. Can make ahead and freeze, it freezes well.

INGREDIENTS (for 7 servings):

PREPARATION:

  • In a saucepan bring 1 cup chicken broth and 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is al dente and firm. Press cooked rice into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Place a small piece of pastrami where chicken pieces will be placed on rice. Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise, wrap each piece in a bacon slice and place atop pastrami and rice. In a medium bowl combine soup, sour cream and mushrooms. Pour over all, then pour 1/3 cup chicken broth around circumference of dish.
  • Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until fork tender.