Cheesy Italian Chicken and Rice Casserole
The Ultimate One Dish Casserole That is Light & Healthy! Loaded with Italian Flavors, Chicken, Brown Rice, Cheese & Rice! Quick, Easy Dinner Recipe for the Entire Family!
Servings: 6
Calories: 543kcal
Ingredients
- 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp dried basil leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 c. chopped yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 c. instant brown rice
- 1 c. low sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Provolone Cheese
- Chopped Fresh Parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease a 9x13 in. baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Combine tomatoes, basil, oregano, parsley flakes, salt, pepper, olive oil, onion, garlic, brown rice and chicken broth in baking dish.
- Place chicken on top of rice mixture. Try to nestle the chicken in the rice mixture.
- Baked for 40 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temp of 165F degrees.
- Remove from oven, place cheese slices on top of chicken and return to the oven for 4-5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 263mg | Iron: 6.4mg