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Chicken, Artichoke, And Rice Casserole

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Meats, Grains Dutch Casseroles 12 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 T Olive oil, divided
3 1/2 lb Chicken thighs skinned, 12
3 Cloves garlic, minced
3 c Finely chopped onion
2 c Long-grain rice, uncooked
3 c No-salt-added chicken broth
1 c Dry white wine
1 T Rubbed sage
1 T Dried whole thyme
1 t Salt
1/2 t Freshly ground pepper
2 1/2 c Frozen green peas
2 c Diced plum tomato
9 oz Frozen artichoke hearts, 1
package
3/4 c Roasted red bell peppers
thinly sliced into strips

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add chicken and garlic; cook chicken 7 minutes on each side or until
lightly browned. Set asid Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 5-quart
Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and rice; saute 15 minutes or
until rice is lightly browned. Add broth and next 5 ingredients;  bring
to a boil. Add hicken mixture to pan; top with peas, tomato,  and
artichokes. Bake, uncovered, at 400 deg for 50 minutes, stirring  after
25 minutes. Cover and cook 15 minutes or until liquid is  absorbed.
Stir well; top with roasted bell pepper strips. Yield: 12  servings
(serving size: 1 chicken thigh and 1 cup rice mixture  Recipe by:
Cooking Light, Nov/Dec 1993, page 136  Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest
V1 #217 by "Lewis'"  <lewises@flatoday.infi.net> on Sep 3, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 280
Calories From Fat: 71
Total Fat: 8g
Cholesterol: 125.7mg
Sodium: 365.2mg
Potassium: 541.9mg
Carbohydrates: 18.8g
Fiber: 3.5g
Sugar: 3.3g
Protein: 29g


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