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Chicken Cheddar Rice with Asparagus
15 min prep time
1 1/2-3 hr cook time
4servings
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Peter Papoulakos
How to Make Chicken Cheddar Rice with Asparagus
Who doesn’t love chicken and rice? This recipe will be a family favorite. Plus it sneaks in some non-starchy vegetables!
15 min prep time
1 1/2-3 hr cook time
4servings
1 1/4 cups
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
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Coat a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place the water, chicken, onion, rice, garlic, chicken bouillon, and thyme in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 hours or on low for 3 hours.
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Turn off the heat. Fluff the rice with a fork. Stir in the asparagus. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. Stir in the salt and sprinkle with the cheese.
Nutrition facts
4 Servings
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Serving Size
1 1/4 cups
- Amount per serving Calories 300
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
6g
8%
- Saturated Fat 2g 10%
- Trans Fats 0g
- Cholesterol 55mg 18%
- Sodium 450mg 20%
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Total Carbohydrate
43g
16%
- Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
- Total Sugars 4g
- Added Sugars 0g 0%
- Protein 21g
- Potassium 360mg 8%
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
1 spray, 0.25g
water
2 cup
chicken thigh meat (boneless, skinless, trimmed of fat and cut into bite-size pieces)
8 oz
onion(s) (diced)
1 1/2 cup
uncooked brown rice (preferably parboiled variety)
1 cup
garlic (minced)
4 clove
chicken bouillon granules (sodium-free)
2 tsp
dried thyme
1/2 tsp
fresh asparagus tips (broken in 2-inch pieces, or frozen French cut green beans, thawed)
2 cup
salt
1/2 tsp
cheddar cheese (reduced-fat, shredded sharp)
1/2 cup
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Reviews & Ratings
Recommended
Definitely a super easy one pot recipe to tweak to your family’s tastes, if need be!