Dinner

Cheesy Chicken, Spinach and Rice Bake - Batch is for Dinner.

Cheesy Chicken, Spinach and Rice Bake - Batch takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Cheesy Chicken, Spinach and Rice Bake - Batch takes 50 minutes to cook.

Cheesy Chicken, Spinach and Rice Bake - Batch makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Cheesy Chicken, Spinach and Rice Bake - Batch are:

3 lbs. chicken breast, cubed
4 T. olive oil
2 c. onions, chopped
10 cloves garlic, chopped
2.5 c. carrots, rough chop
3 packages (10 oz. each) frozen spinach, thawed & drained
1.5 c. brown rice, cooked
1.33 c. water
1 can chicken broth
3 cans cream of chicken soup
3/4 c. milk
3 oz white wine
1 t. cayenne pepper
2 c. parmesean cheese, divided
3 c. mozzarrella cheese, divided
salt
pepper
Emeril's essence (or similar seasoning blend) to taste

Here is how you make Cheesy Chicken, Spinach and Rice Bake - Batch:

1. Preheat oven to 375*.2. Saute chicken in olive oil (may need to do in batches) until nice brown crust develops. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Remove from pan & let rest.3. Saute onions and carrots in the same pan. When they just start to soften add the garlic. Cook until fragrant. Return chicken to pan. Simmer with white wine until carrots soften, about 10 minutes.4. Add spinach, rice, water, soup, milk, and half of both cheeses to the pan. Stir well to combine6. Turn out into oven proof baking dishes. Top with remaining half of the cheeses. 7. Bake 25 minutes until cheese has browned and the dish is bubbly.8. If needed, turn on broiler & place casserole about 2" from element for about a minute to finish browning the cheese.9. Remove from oven and let stand for five to seven minutes to set. Yield: 2 8x8 pans.Freezing note: This casserole freezes well. After step 6, cover with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil, label & freeze. Thaw in refrigerator before resuming at step 7.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FROLIC838.

The nutritional information for Cheesy Chicken, Spinach and Rice Bake - Batch is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 324.8

• Total Fat: 16.5 g
• Cholesterol: 33.4 mg
• Sodium: 1,595.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
• Protein: 19.0 g