Recipe - Chicken-Rice Casserole With Mozzarella

2 teaspoon Olive oil
One half cup Chopped onion
1 Clove garlic; minced
1 One half md Red bell peppers; minced
1 cup Frozen corn; thawed
1 cup Lowsalt chicken broth
1 One half teaspoon Dried thyme
One fourth teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
2 cup Cooked brown or white rice
One fourth cup Nonfat sour cream; plus 2
tablespoons
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
8 ounce Skinless cooked chicken;
minced , or smoked turkey
3 ounce Mozzarella cheese; part skim
milk, shredded
One fourth cup Chopped parsley

1. Preheat the oven to 425 oF. Spray a 1 One half quart casserole with nonstick
cooking spray.

2. In a large nonstick skillet over mediumhigh heat, warm the oil until
hot but not smoking. Add the oni and garlic and cook, stirring, until the
onion begins to brown, 35 minutes.

3. Add the bell peppers, corn One fourth cup of the broth, the thyme and black
pepper, and continue cooking until the bell pepper begins to soften, 35
minutes.

4. Stir in the remaining Three fourths cup broth, the rice, sour cream, and mustard.
Add the chicken, remove from the heat, and stir until well combined. Stir
in onethird o the mozzarella and the parsley.

5. Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole. Spread the mixture
evenly. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and bake for 20 to 25
minutes, or until the ca erole is heated through and the cheese has melted.
Microwave Shortcuts: In a 2quart microwave safe casserole, combine the
oil, onion, garlic and bell peppers. Cover and cook at high for 4 minutes,
or until the peppers and onion begin to soften. ir in the corn, One half cup of
the broth, the thyme, black pepper, rice, sour cream, mustard, and chicken.
Stir in onethird of the mozzarella and the parsley. Recover and cook at
high for 7 minutes stirring once. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and
cook at high for 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the casserole
is heated through.

Each serving provides: One half fat, 3 proteins, One half vegetable (adjusted to new
program), 1 One half breads, 20 optional calories. Nutrition Information: Values
are approximate per serving: 378 calories,
28 clove garlic; minced protein, 12 g fat, 39 g carbohydrate, 63 mg
cholesterol, 557 mg sodium. Serving Suggestion: Slice tomatoes and sprinkle
them liberally with fresh basil. For dessert, serve crisp almond biscotti
with freshly brewed coffee.

NOTES : very unappetizing, but fairly tasty. Next time, I'll use Dijon.
Recipe by: Weight Watchers Smart Choice Recipe Collection

Posted to BakeryShoppe Digest V1 #217 by "Lewis'"
lewises@flatoday.infi.net on Sep 3, 1997