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Zesty Chicken and Rice Casserole with Roasted Red Peppers

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
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Dinner ready in 30 minutes! Enjoy this zesty chicken and rice casserole with roasted red peppers – a hearty meal.
Updated Nov 16, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 1 (14-oz.) can ready-to-serve chicken broth
  • 1 (9-oz.) pkg. refrigerated grilled chicken strips
  • 1 (7 or 7.25-oz.) jar roasted red bell peppers, chopped
  • 1/4 cup halved pitted kalamata olives
  • 1/3 cup purchased Italian salad dressing
  • 1 oz. (1/4 cup) shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps

  • 1
    Cook rice in large saucepan as directed on package using chicken broth instead of water and salt.
  • 2
    Add chicken, roasted peppers, olives and salad dressing; mix well. Cover; cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture into ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • 3
    Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Kalamata olives are wine-vinegar-marinated Greek olives. Each deep purple, almond-shaped olive is slit lengthwise so that it soaks up lots of marinade. Kalamata olives are packed in olive oil or vinegar. Look for them next to other olives at the grocery store.
  • tip 2
    To reduce the fat in each serving of this recipe by about 7 grams, use light Italian salad dressing in place of regular dressing.
  • tip 3
    Try roasting a fresh red bell pepper for this recipe. Broil the whole pepper until its skin chars and blackens, then immediately place it in a small brown paper bag. Fold the bag to seal it, and set it aside for 10 minutes. Peel the pepper under cool running water, then seed and chop it.

Nutrition

420 Calories, 15g Total Fat, 24g Protein, 46g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
900mg
38%
Total Carbohydrate
46g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
3g
Protein
24g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
80%
80%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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