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Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe Ready in 15 minutes or Less

Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe Ready in 15 minutes or Less

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This Hawaiian Haystack recipe has been in the family for years and is very easy to make. Many are looking for quick yet healthy, filling, and delicious meals for a holiday gathering. So I decided I’d share a family favorite.

It is also an excellent choice for a group gathering because the ingredients are simple to prepare, especially if you use Minute Rice which is quickly cooked, and the dish is served much like a buffet. People can pick and choose what they want to eat without worry about offending the host.

I made these Hawaiian Haystacks for a medium-sized party (12 people) and everyone told me it was fantastic. The funny thing is that everyone made it delicious based on what they like.

Guests, family, and friends can customize the recipe to them, it’s a crowd-pleaser! That said, if you are making it for a crowd you will want to double, triple, even quadruple the recipe.

The standard recipe makes enough for 6 so I doubled it for our party of 12 and we had enough for everyone. Another great idea for group eating is to have one person bring the another the chicken topping, and a third or even fourth (divvy them up) bring the toppings.

If you are making it for just your family, it’s a recipe that you will almost always have on hand. The ingredients are very common and you can just use the toppings you have. Not only is it convenient, but it will also save you money for those nights when your family is hungry and doesn’t want to wait to eat. You can tell them that Hawaiian Haystacks are much faster than delivery pizza.

Here’s how Hawaiin Haystacks recipe ready in 15 minutes or less.

Instructions

1. First, put the rice in the microwave, make them and pour them into a bowl or pot. I used the wheat variety. Rice really makes this meal much quicker than regular rice would which cooks in 60 seconds!

Further, I really liked the texture of the rice, it was not sticky or dry, it was the perfect texture and easy to make.

2. Second, put the cream of chicken soup, the canned or shredded chicken, chicken broth, and pepper in a different pot and stir occasionally on medium heat until hot, turn off heat, and set aside.

3. Third, chop toppings and set them in bowls with spoons.

4. Fourth, Serve. Hawaiian Haystacks Buffet

Delicious and easy to prepare Hawaiian Haystacks.

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes or less

Serves 6

Ingredients

1 Cup of Minute® Rice White or Brown Rice (PER PERSON served)
2 Cans Campbells Cream of Chicken Soup
2/3 Cup chicken broth or milk
2 Can canned chicken or 4 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
1/4 teaspoon pepper
salt to taste (if you use milk instead of chicken broth, you may want to add salt)

Toppings (all are optional serve based on preference):

1 Can pineapple bits or chunks (or half of fresh pineapple, chopped)
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 Cup celery chopped
1/4 Cup green onion, chopped
1/2 can chopped olives
2 Cups cheese, shredded
1/4 cup slivered almonds or cashews, chopped
1 Cup chip strips or chow mien noodles
1 can mandarin oranges

Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe Ready in 15 minutes or Less

There you have it an easy, quick, filling, and delicious Hawaiian Haystacks meal in 15 minutes or less.

Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe Ready in 15 Minutes or Less

Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe Ready in 15 Minutes or Less

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe Ready in 15 minutes or Less. Delicious and so easy to make!

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup of Minute® Rice White or Brown Rice (PER PERSON served)
  • 2 Cans Campbells Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 2/3 Cup chicken broth or milk
  • 2 Can canned chicken or 4 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • salt to taste (if you use milk instead of chicken broth, you may want to add salt)
  • Toppings (all are optional serve based on preference):
  • 1 Can pineapple bits or chunks (or half of fresh pineapple, chopped)
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 Cup celery chopped
  • 1/4 Cup green onion, chopped
  • 1/2 can chopped olives
  • 2 Cups cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds or cashews, chopped
  • 1 Cup chip strips or chow mien noodles
  • 1 can mandarin oranges

Instructions

  1. Put the rice in the microwave, make them and pour them into a bowl or pot. I used the wheat variety. Rice really makes this meal much quicker than regular rice would which cooks in 60 seconds! Further, I really liked the texture of the rice, it was not sticky or dry, it was the perfect texture and easy to make.
  2. Put the cream of chicken soup, the canned or shredded chicken, chicken broth, and pepper in a different pot and stir occasionally on medium heat until hot, turn off heat, and set aside.
  3. Chop toppings and set them in bowls with spoons.
  4. Serve.

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Anita

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Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe Ready in 15 minutes or Less

 

This Hawaiian Haystacks recipe has been in the family for years and is very easy to make. Many are looking for quick yet healthy, filling, and delicious meals for a holiday gathering. So I decided I’d share a family favorite.
This Hawaiian Haystacks recipe has been in the family for years and is very easy to make. Many are looking for quick yet healthy, filling, and delicious meals for a holiday gathering. So I decided I’d share a family favorite.

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Wednesday 8th of March 2017

do you mix the soup with the rice and everything. confused how to assemble

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Tuesday 21st of March 2017

The soup/chicken mixture will go on top of the rice in an assembly line/buffet type style. People put on the toppings they want to.

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Angelina @ Peonies & Orange Blossoms

Wednesday 22nd of June 2016

My family makes Mexican style haystacks but I have never heard of Hawaiian style! This sounds delicious! I'm going to feature this on my blog tonight as part of Thursday Favorite Things!

Danielle

Friday 9th of January 2015

LOVE this recipe! It's something my family has made for years - we call it Snow on the Mountain, with shredded coconut on the top! Glad it's out there with someone else's family! Thanks for sharing!

Anita Fowler

Monday 12th of January 2015

You're welcome, yes this is an awesome recipe! Coconut on it too, great idea!

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