Chicken & Rice Casserole

    Servings: 7

    Source: "Forbidden Foods Diabetic Cooking"


    Ingredients

      2 tsp canola oil
      1 (3-1/2 lb) chicken, cut/skinned
      1 med onion, finely/chopped
      4 stalks celery, finely/chopped
      1 C sliced fresh mushrooms
      1 med zucchini, diced
      3 C cooked brown or white rice
      1/2 C low-sodium chicken broth
      1/2 C -FF sour cream
      2 tsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
      1/2 tsp black pepper
      1/4 tsp allspice
      1 T plain dried bread crumbs
      1/4 tsp paprika


    In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of oil. Cook chicken in two batches until lightly browned on both sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate keep warm.

    Remove all but 1 teaspoon of liquid from the skillet. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

    *Return skillet to the heat and cook onion and celery, until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add mushrooms and zucchini; continue cooking until mushrooms release and reabsorb their juices, about 5 minutes.

    *Stir in rice, broth, sour cream, thyme, pepper, and allspice; spread in the bottom of prepared baking pan. Top with chicken in a single layer, cover with foil and bake 15 minutes.. In a small bowl stir bread crumbs remaining teaspoon of oil, and paprika.

    *Uncover chicken sprinkle evenly with bread crumb mix.. Return to oven and bake, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear, about 25 minutes.

    *Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/7 of recipe):Calories: 287, Fat: 8 g, Cholesterol: 66 mg, Sodium: 150 mg, Carbohydrate: 28 g, Dietary Fiber: 3 g, Sugars: 4 g, Protein: 26 g

    Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Starch, 2 Very Lean Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat