Chicken-and-Mushroom Rice Bake

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups long-grain white rice
  • 2 (14.5-oz) cans low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 (8-oz) pkg sliced mushrooms
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 2 Tbsp plus 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 3 (12-oz) bone-in, skinless chicken breasts (about 2¼ lb)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine rice, broth, mushrooms, shallot, thyme, 2 Tbsp oil, and butter in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  2. Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  3. Cook chicken in 1 tsp hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes per side. Arrange chicken over rice mixture.
  4. Cover and bake 35 to 45 minutes or until chicken is done and rice is tender.
  5. Cut each breast in half to make 6 serving pieces.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz) pkg frozen sweet peas
  • 1 Tbsp grated lemon rind
  • 1½ tsp fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp salt 
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook peas according to package directions; drain well.
  2. Toss peas with lemon rind, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
410
70
480
Fat (g) 14 0 14
Sat. Fat (g) 4 0 4
Protein (g) 32 4 36
Carb (g) 39 12 51
Fiber (g) 3 4 7
Sodium (mg) 800 100 900

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