Chicken and rice skillet dinner

Name: Chicken and rice skillet dinner Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. butter divided; 2 chicken breasts (no skin or rib meat); 2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms; 1/2 c. onions chopped; 1 c. white rice uncooked; 2 Tbsp. fresh chopped basil; 1 Tbsp. dried parsley; 2 Tbsp. cooking sherry (optional); 2 c. chicken broth; 1/2 c. water; 1 cup of frozen mixed veggies

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 40

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter divided2 chicken breasts (no skin or rib meat)2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms1/2 c. onions, chopped1 c. white rice, uncooked2 Tbsp. fresh chopped basil1 Tbsp. dried parsley2 Tbsp. cooking sherry (optional)2 c. chicken broth1/2 c. water1 cup of frozen mixed veggies

Directions

Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Melt the 2 T. in the skillet and brown the chicken on each side. Remove from skillet and add remaining butter. Saute mushrooms and onions slowly until tender. Add rice, basil, parsley, sherry, broth, water and mixed veggies, salt and pepper to taste. Place the chicken on top. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CMETHINNER.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 305.1
Total Fat: 10.8 g
Cholesterol: 93.8 mg
Sodium: 634.3 mg
Total Carbs: 18.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
Protein: 31.1 g

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