Chicken-Wild Rice Casserole
["1 c. uncooked wild rice", "1 box pecan rice", "1/2 c. butter or margarine", "1/2 c. chopped onion", "1/4 c. chopped celery", "1/4 c. all-purpose flour", "1 (6 oz.) can sliced mushrooms (undrained)", "1 1/2 c. chicken broth", "1 1/2 c. half and half", "3 c. diced cooked chicken", "1/4 c. diced pimiento", "2 tsp. dried parsley flakes", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/3 to 1/2 c. slivered almonds"]
["Cook wild rice and pecan rice (separately) according to package directions; set aside.", "Melt butter in heavy saucepan; saute onion and celery in butter until tender.", "Stir in flour; cook over low heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.", "Add mushrooms, broth and half and half.", "Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.", "Stir in rices, chicken, pimiento, parsley and seasoning.", "Pour mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole; top with almonds and bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and brown.", "Yield:", "About 8 servings."]
["wild rice", "pecan rice", "butter", "onion", "celery", "all-purpose", "mushrooms", "chicken broth", "chicken", "pimiento", "parsley flakes", "salt", "pepper", "almonds"]