One Pot Chicken and Rice

October 27, 2013

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I'm making a one pot meal today with enough leftovers to last into early next week. I like giving myself a built in buffer in case something unexpected pops up and I can't get into the kitchen and this recipe fills the bill. This meal has some Italian flavors. Cooking everything together in one pot allows all the ingredients to flavor the rice but makes clean up a breeze.

4 large pieces of bone in, skin on chicken(leg quarters or breasts on the bone are good choices)
3 cloves of minced garlic
1 small onion diced
10 ozs of spinach or Swiss chard
3 medium carrots peeled and diced
8 oz of sliced baby bella mushrooms
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 1/2 cups basmati or jasmine rice
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine
salt and pepper
4 tablespoons olive oi

Heat a large dutch oven over medium/high heat. Pour in enough oil to coat the bottom. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place skin side down in the dutch oven. Brown the chicken on both sides for...
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Nutritions

Calories
515

Sodium
693mg
28% DV

Fat
17g
27% DV

Protein
9g
19% DV

Carbs
78g
26% DV

Fiber
9g
36% DV