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need help modifying a chicken and rice casserole recipe?

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cheesy-chicken-rice-casserole-recipe/index.html That is a recipe I want to use but if I don't want to add soup, will it be ok without it or is there something I can substitute in its place?

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1. Yes it will be ok only if you use a substitution such as follows: CREAM SOUP SUBSTITUTE 1 tbsp. butter 3 tbsp. flour 1/2 c. low sodium chicken broth 1/2 c. milk Make a basic cream sauce by melting butter over moderate heat. Stir in flour; keep stirring until flour and butter are combined. Remove from heat and add the chicken broth and milk, a little at a time, stirring to keep lump- free. Return to heat. Bring sauce to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Can be varied for different soups by using tomato juice instead of chicken stock for a tomato soup, diced celery, celery seed, or mushrooms for added flavor.
2. why not just use plain chicken broth instead of the soup.
3. If you have chicken stock or chicken bullion, make a chicken gravy out of it with a flour and water mixture and add that, If it wasn't mentioned first, it would not be considered a main ingredient so you need the soup or the substitute. In other words you are getting the same thing no matter what
4. The ratio of water to rice looks right, so the cream of chicken soup is being used as a flavoring and sauce agent. You might want to add a bit more water and some sauteed onion, prior to adding the water or substitute low salt chicken broth for the water. I'm sure the recipe will taste fine, but the texture and flavor of the sauce will be different and may be dryer. I do know the ratio of rice to water is 1 cup rice to 1 1/2 cups water.
5. Preheat grill In a bowl, mix all ingredients together. Pour mixed ingredients into a small saucepan Over medium heat, bring sauce to a boil, stirring frequently Remove saucepan from heat While the chicken is grilling use a pastry brush to apply sauce onto each piece of chicken