Italian Chicken Casserole

Name: Italian Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 turkey Italian sausage links (about 1/4 pound), casing removed; 1 small onion, chopped; 1/3 cup chopped celery; 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup sherry or chicken broth; 1/4 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

My aunt created this recipe, and the whole family has been enjoying it for years now. It's equally good with Polish or Italian sausage.

Ingredients

1 turkey Italian sausage links (about 1/4 pound), casing removed
1 small onion, chopped
1/3 cup chopped celery
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons canola oil
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup sherry or chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

Directions

Crumble sausage into a skillet; add onion and celery. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside. Sprinkle chicken with paprika. In the same skillet, cook chicken in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until chicken juices run clear; remove and set aside.
Return sausage mixture to the skillet. Add the broth, bouillon, garlic, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chicken and mushrooms; cook 5 minutes longer or until rice is done and chicken is heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 378 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 650mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch.

Originally published as Italian Chicken Casserole in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook