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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 cup uncooked rice
1 tsp salt
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can warm water
2 lb chicken parts
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut
Directions
In a 3 quart microwave casserole mix salt, rice, carrots, soup and water.
Place chicken parts, thick side out, around outside of casserole and baste
with a bit of the liquid. Cover tightly and cook on high for 20 minutes.
Shake casserole to stir, don't lift cover. Cook on high an additional 10-15
minutes. Let carry over cook covered for 10 minutes. Check for doneness.
Cook another minute or two if needed.
Serves 4 1 serving = 1/2 fat exchange + 1-1/4 bread exchange + 3 fat-meat
exchange; 280 calories; 19 g carbohydrate; 24 g protein 11.5 g fat
Posted: Jane Knox
Servings: 4
Diet Chicken Rice Dinner Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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