Chicken parmesan rice casserole
Serves: 10, serving size: 1 cup, prep time: 45 minutes
2 boxes Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice Chicken
1 medium sweet potato
3 carrots
3 to 4 tablespoons water
2 1/2 cups cubed roasted or rotisserie chicken, ideally white meat
2 1/2 cups store-bought tomato sauce
3 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Prepare rice as instructed on box.
Preheat oven to 375°F and spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with oil.
For simple homemade Sneaky Chef Orange Puree, peel, chop and boil sweet potato and carrots for about 20 minutes until tender. Drain and add to food processor with 3 to 4 tablespoons water, and puree until smooth. (Makes about 2 cups of puree. Leftovers can be kept in refrigerator for up to three days, or frozen for up to three months.)
Place cooked rice and chicken in the prepared baking dish. Mix tomato sauce, and 1 cup Orange Puree (or baby food carrots) in a bowl.
Toss chicken and rice with sauce mixture and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Top casserole with a combination of Parmesan and remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese, sprinkling evenly over top.
Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover. Bake another 5 to 10 minutes or until top is lightly browned and bubbly.
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As you sit down with family and friends before a table laden with holiday meats and treats, it may be difficult to consider eating healthy. But it can—and should—be done. Packing on the pounds may be among the most unwise and hurtful things you can indulge in during this season, especially if you’re already older or having challenges with weight, blood pressure or blood sugar.
However, there are tips that can be implemented to put at least some focus on nutrition throughout the holiday.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
—Chinese Proverb
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This Father's Day, give Dad the royal treatment by creating a feast that combines his two favorite things - the grill and steak.
Whether you serve the King Tenderloin with Red Velvet Demi Glace, the Duke of Sirloin with Pub Rub, the Count Strip Loin with Parmesan Crusted Crown, or the Barron of Ribeye with Royal Forest Butter, His Majesty will savor every mouthwatering bite. And when you follow these grilling tips and cook his steaks to perfection, he may very well proclaim you Master of the Grill.
