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Leftover Chicken & Cheesy Rice Rings

Leftover Chicken & Cheesy Rice Rings

6 tablespoons of butter
2 onions, finely chopped
2 cups of cooked rice
1 egg
1 cup of milk
1 cup of grated Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard
1 teaspoon of paprika
6 large mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons of flour
1 cup of chicken broth
3 cups of diced cooked chicken
1/4 cup of bread or cornflake crumbs

Melt 5 tablespoons of butter in frying pan. Add onions and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until soft but not brown. Remove pan from heat and transfer half the onions to mixing bowl, leaving remainder in frying pan.
Add rice to onions in bowl. Beat egg with milk and add to rice with 3/4 cup of grated cheese, salt, pepper, dry mustard and 1/2 teaspoon of paprika.
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Butter a 7 inch ring mold and fill it with rice mixture, packing rice in well. Bake about 20 minutes or until firm. Remove from oven and unmold onto serving platter. Turn oven to 400ºF.
To prepare chicken sauce, add mushrooms to onions remaining in frying pan. Sauté for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add flour, mixing well. Whisk in broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Spoon hot sauce into center of rice ring. Any extra sauce can be reheated and served separately.
Sprinkle top with mixture of remaining cheese and crumbs. Dot with remaining butter. Brown in hot oven or under broiler for a few minutes. Sprinkle with remaining paprika and serve hot. Serves 4 to 6