Chicken And Rice With Autumn Vegetables Recipes

AUTUMN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Place carrots, onion, garlic, and celery in crock pot.
• Cook bacon over medium heat in a large skillet, reserving a few tablespoons of bacon fat, crumble and add to crock pot.
• Coat chicken thighs in poultry seasoning and salt and pepper to taste, brown chicken in bacon fat.
• Add chicken pieces, mustard, bay leaves, and liquids to crock pot.
• Cook on high 4 hours, or low 8 hours.
• 30 minutes before serving, add rice and apples. Debone and roughly chop chicken, if desired, or leave pieces whole. Turn heat to high (if not already on high) and allow rice to absorb all liquid.

BAKED CHICKEN AND RICE WITH AUTUMN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in skillet about 5 minutes, turning once, until brown. Remove chicken from skillet.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, mix rice, contents of seasoning packet, squash, zucchini and bell pepper.
• Add water to skillet; heat to boiling. Pour boiling water over rice mixture; stir to mix. Stir in cheese. Place chicken on rice mixture. Cover pan with foil.
• Bake about 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

GARLIC CHICKEN, VEGETABLE AND RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• Spray a 12-inch skillet with the cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken and garlic and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is well browned on both sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Stir the broth, rice and vegetables in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Stir in the cheese.
• Return the chicken to the skillet. Sprinkle the chicken with the paprika. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.