Chicken & Rice Casserole

2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion diced
2 cloves minced garlic
3 cups cooked chicken chopped
2 cans green beans *  see note below
1 small can water chestnuts chopped
1 small jar pimentos
1 can cream soup * see note below
1 cup mayo or sour cream or mixture of both
1 box long grain wild rice, cooked according to package
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 350*.  Prepare rice in a small saucepan.  Heat butter in skillet add onion & garlic and saute about 5 minutes.  Remove from heat to a large bowl.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Pour into a 3 quart casserole dish, and bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly.
*blanched broccoli, frozen  C&W green beans or asparagus can be used
*cream of chicken, cream of celery, mushroom, or cream of cheddar soups.  If using the cream of cheddar, use a white cheese instead of cheddar.