Asparagus Chicken Bake

Green Risotto
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Wine Recommendation

Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp Montreal seasoning 
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved crosswise
  • ¼ lb asparagus, trimmed
  • ½ (8-oz) pkg whole baby portobello mushrooms, sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven 375°F. Whisk together seasoning and oil in a shallow dish. Rub half of oil mixture over chicken. .
  2. Place chicken on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; bake 30 minutes.
  3. Add asparagus and mushrooms to baking sheet, and drizzle with remaining oil mixture. .
  4. Bake 10 minutes or until chicken is done and asparagus is crisp-tender. Serve over Green Risotto recipe.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups less sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp butter 
  • 1 shallot, minced 
  • ¾ cup arborio rice 
  • ¼ cup white wine 
  • ¼ cup frozen green peas, thawed
  • 2 Tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese 
  • ½ (5-oz) pkg baby kale

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Bring broth to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
  2. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shallot, cook 3 to 4 minutes; increase heat to medium-high. Add rice, and cook 1 minute.
  3. Stir in wine, and bring to boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is almost absorbed, stirring often.
  4. Add warm broth to rice mixture, ½ cup at a time, and cook until liquid is absorbed after each addition, stirring often (about 20 to 30 minutes total). .
  5. Add peas; cook 3 minutes or until softened. Remove from heat; stir in cheese and kale.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
237
259
496
Fat (g) 9 5 14
Sat. Fat (g) 1 3 4
Protein (g) 36 7 43
Carb (g) 3 43 46
Fiber (g) 1 2 3
Sodium (mg) 311 538 849
T. Sugs (g) 1 3 4
A. Sugs (g) 0 1 1

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