SPANISH CHICKEN, RICE & SAUSAGE

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Perfect dish for company, your family or a covered-dish supper. It can be assembled several hours before dinner and popped into the oven about an hour before serving time. An easy one-dish meal you'll serve time and again. For a change, you can substitute shrimp for the chicken or sausage.

Provided by BeachGirl

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 9x13 inch casserole, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 (5 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups chopped onions
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
2 medium green peppers, seeded and diced
1 1/2 lbs low-fat kielbasa
4 cups water
4 teaspoons low-sodium instant chicken bouillon granules
1/8 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon Hungarian paprika
1 teaspoon basil leaves
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
2 cups long-grain white rice, uncooked
1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray 9x13x2-inch glass casserole with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Cut sausage into small bite-size pieces.
  • Spray frying pan with non-stick cooking spray and preheat on medium-high heat.
  • Saute onions, garlic, peppers and sausage.
  • Add to casserole dish.
  • Sprinkle mushrooms over sausage layer.
  • Add rice, chicken bouillon, basil, curry powder, paprika, rice and green peas.
  • Gently stir to mix ingredients.
  • In preheated frying pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, saute chicken on high heat until sealed on all sides, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Remove chicken and place in casserole on top of rice.
  • Cover casserole and bake 35-40 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
  • Uncover casserole and continue cooking an additional 20-30 minutes until rice and chicken are tender and all water has been absorbed by rice.
  • Serve hot.
  • NOTE: If you like hot& spicy dishes, add 1/2-1 tsp.
  • crushed red pepper flakes to rice mixture.

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