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This delicious chicken and brown rice casserole wih curry flavors is a favorite of my family and great hit when I take it to a potluck. Guests and friends are always begging for the recipe.

Ingredients
3 whole chicken breasts — boned and skinned and cut into 6 pieces each
1 cup uncooked brown  rice
1 tablespoon wild rice
1 Cup onion — finely chopped
2 stalks celery — finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
8 3/4 ounce can apricot halves — drained, keep juice in reserve
1/4 cup dried apricots — chopped
1/3 cup golden raisins

Rice spices
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Marinade
3 tablespoons apricot juice
1/2 teaspoon Spike spice
1  pinch cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Chicken Topping
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon water

Directions

Mix chicken pieces with marinade and let stand for 1 hour or more.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. I medium nonstick frying pan, saute celery and onions in olive oil until tender; add chopped apricots, dreid apricots, raisins and spices. Heat through and set aside

Place rices in 12 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish. Heat chicken broth to boiling in microwave or sauce pan and pour over rice. Cover tightly with foil and bake in oven for 25 minutes.

Remove rice from oven and mix apricot mixture into rice. Place pieces of chicken in single layer over top of rice. Mix preserves with water and spoon over chicken pieces.

Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

Note: You can cook the rice in a rice cooker or in a pan on the stove top. Use broth as the fluid. Then continue recipe as above.

While looking for this classic meatloaf recipe from the 1950′s I actually found a variety of recipes for meatloaf made from Lipton’s Onion soup mix.

This is the original Lipton Soup Meatloaf Recipe

Lipton Souperior Meat Loaf Recipe

1 envelope onion soup mix
2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 C bread crumbs
2 eggs
1/3 C ketchup
3/4 C water (if needed)

• Combine all ingredients in large bowl.
• Bake 350°F for about one hour in 9×13 pan, or about 40 minutes in muffin tins for individual servings.

 This is a common variation that is really yummy!

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. lean hamburger
1 pkg. Lipton tomato-onion soup mix
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup ketchup
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

• Mix hamburger, soup, oatmeal and egg. Spoon in loaf pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Top with ketchup mixed with Worcestershire sauce. Bake 5 minutes longer.

Variation #2

Ingredients

2 lbs. ground beef
1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1/2 cup ketchup
2 large eggs
2 slices of toasted whole wheat bread crumbs
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast 2 slices of whole wheat break and break or process into crumbs. In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix together with your hands until all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the mixture. Don’t overwork the mixture. Place meat mixture into a glass baking dish (loaf size) and bake for 1 hour. Let stand for 5 minutes and cut into 8 equal servings.

Number of Servings: 4

 This third variation is the most complex but also a great taste treat.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork sausage (seasoned or not)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup fine bread crumbs
1 large clove of garlic, pressed
1/2 cup minced sweet onion
1/4 cup minced green bell pepper
1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 package dry Lipton’s Onion Soup mix
1/2 cup milk
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste, divided use
2 to 4 strips bacon, cut in half (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine ground beef, pork sausage, eggs, bread crumbs, garlic, sweet onion, bell pepper, oregano, kosher salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, onion soup mix, milk, and half of the tomato paste. Gently mix only until combined. Do not overwork the meat or it will become tough. Form into a loaf.
• Cover with the remaining half can of tomato paste.
• Weave the bacon strips over the top.
• Bake 1 hour. Let meatloaf rest 15 minutes before cutting to serve.