Chicken ‘n’ Rice Hot Dish

Name: Chicken 'n' Rice Hot Dish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup uncooked instant brown rice; 1/4 cup boiling water; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon curry powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Dash pepper; Dash garlic powder; 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 3/4 cup fat-free milk; 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise; 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast; 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

“This is one of those lovely, simple dishes that needs only a salad and some bread to make a complete meal,” says Faye Labatt of Minneapolis, Minnesota. “It gets rave reviews whenever I serve it.”

Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked instant brown rice
1/4 cup boiling water
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Dash garlic powder
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Combine rice and water; transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with spinach.
In a nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, melt butter. Stir in the flour, curry, salt, pepper and garlic powder until blended. Gradually whisk in broth and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat; whisk in mayonnaise until blended. Pour half of the sauce over spinach. Top with chicken and remaining sauce.
Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 325 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 659mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Chicken and Rice Hotdish in Light & Tasty February/March 2007

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2damncats

Apr 11, 2013

Love the creaminess of the rice. I used fresh spinach because I didn't have frozen. Next time I make this I will use more rice.
pianoplyr409

Jun 15, 2009

Everyone enjoyed it. I had to double the recipe, because I have big family(7 people). Thanks for sharing!