Parmesan Chicken and Rice Casserole

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This is a comfort food at it's best. Very easy to make with great flavor.

I love one pot dishes.

Parmesan cheese adds a nutty, salty flavor. Garnish the dish with a thyme sprig, if you like.

Prep Time: 37 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs and 1 cup rice)
Ingredients



■Cooking spray

■1 cup chopped onion

■2 garlic cloves, minced

■2 (3 1/2-ounce) bags boil-in-bag brown rice

■1/3 cup dry white wine

■8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds)

■1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

■1/2 teaspoon salt

■2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

■3 tablespoons whipping cream

■1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 450°.

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Remove rice from bags; add to pan. Sauté 30 seconds. Stir in wine; cook 30 seconds or until liquid almost evaporates. Spoon rice mixture in an even layer into a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

3. Arrange chicken thighs in a single layer over rice mixture; sprinkle evenly with thyme and salt. Combine broth and cream, stirring well; pour over chicken and rice mixture.

4. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until chicken is done.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
498 (35% from fat)

Fat: 19.1g (sat 7.5g,mono 6.7g,poly 3.1g)
Protein: 38.2g
Carbohydrate: 43.8g
Fiber: 5.6g


Happy Eating.
If you are a Weight Watcher Plus
This dish is 13 pts for 2 pc. of chicken and one cup of rice.