Chicken And Rice With Zucchini Recipes

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring water, rice, and chicken bouillon to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir zucchini, celery, and onion in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir rice, cream of mushroom soup, cream of mushroom soup with roasted garlic, water chestnuts, chicken, mayonnaise, and lemon juice into vegetable mixture. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Spread French-fried onions over rice mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes.

CHICKEN AND RICE WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with chipotle pepper; cook in 1/4 cup dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. on each side or until browned on both sides.
• Meanwhile, blend remaining dressing, red peppers, 1/2 cup onions and jalapeño pepper in blender until smooth.
• Move chicken pieces to edge of skillet. Add pepper purée; bring to boil. Stir in 1/2 cup olives, bacon and remaining onions; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).
• Add zucchini and tomatoes; cook, covered, 5 min. or until vegetables are heated through. Stir in rice, remaining olives and onions.