Cheesy chicken and rice casserole
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 433.0
- Total Fat: 25.8 g
- Cholesterol: 98.6 mg
- Sodium: 904.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 35.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Cheesy chicken and rice casserole calories by ingredient
Introduction
Awesome dish with or without the cheese. To really make this a healthy meal leave off the cheese. Awesome dish with or without the cheese. To really make this a healthy meal leave off the cheese.Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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24 oz Tyson boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into small bite size pieces
4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Red bell pepper seeded and diced
1 Med. Green Bell Pepper, seeded and diced
4 tsp Garlic Minced GV in jar
1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, diced
1 tsp Thyme, ground
3 cup Great Value Instant Brown Rice
2.5 cup Chicken Broth, Low Sodium, Great Value
1 tsp Salt, table
1 tsp Pepper, black
2 cup, shredded Cheddar Cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray large casserole dish with olive oil spray and set aside.
Preheat 1 oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once oil is hot, carefully add diced chicken in a single layer. Let chicken caramelize by not moving around for a few minutes. Stir the chicken and allow to cook through.
Add the red and green bell peppers, garlic, onion and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste and saute the vegetables for a couple of minutes.
Add in the rice. Toss with the chicken and vegetable mixture for a few minutes.
Slowly stir in chicken broth, scraping bits off the bottom of the pan.
Stir in the sour cream. Pour the mixture into prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the mixture. Bake for 30 minutes until cheese is browned and rice is tender.
Serving Size: 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYLUK.
Preheat 1 oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once oil is hot, carefully add diced chicken in a single layer. Let chicken caramelize by not moving around for a few minutes. Stir the chicken and allow to cook through.
Add the red and green bell peppers, garlic, onion and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste and saute the vegetables for a couple of minutes.
Add in the rice. Toss with the chicken and vegetable mixture for a few minutes.
Slowly stir in chicken broth, scraping bits off the bottom of the pan.
Stir in the sour cream. Pour the mixture into prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the mixture. Bake for 30 minutes until cheese is browned and rice is tender.
Serving Size: 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYLUK.