LAZY PESTO CHICKEN AND RICE

Lazy Pesto Chicken and Rice image

I created this one night when I was looking for a lot of flavor, but wanted something really quick to put together. On my plate, I melt mozzarella cheese on it. I love cheese, but the rest of my family isn't into it.

Provided by StephPage

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Baked and Roasted

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 cups uncooked white rice
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups milk
4 light garlic and herb cheese wedges (such as The Laughing Cow®)
2 cups chicken broth
5 tablespoons basil pesto
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Spread rice in the bottom of the baking pan. Layer chicken on top.
Mix cream of chicken soup, milk, and cheese wedges together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in chicken broth and pesto. Pour over chicken and rice. Cover baking pan tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven carefully; stir. Replace aluminum foil cover. Continue baking until rice is tender, about 15 minutes more. Remove from oven; uncover and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Broil until Parmesan cheese is melted and browned, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 44.7 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 892.1 mg, Sugar 3.6 g