CHICKEN FLORENTINE RICE CASSEROLE

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An excellent and easy casserole that I actually made up with what I had one night when I was broke. I even surprised myself!

Provided by CHRIS523

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 cups water
4 cubes chicken bouillon
2 cups instant brown rice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried sage
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 medium onion, chopped
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 cups cottage cheese
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup Parmesan cheese
¼ cup margarine

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium saucepan, boil 2 cups water and chicken bouillon. Stir in rice. Remove from heat, and set aside. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with remaining water.
  • Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet with thyme, sage, basil, parsley, and marjoram. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Drain and cube.
  • Stir onion into the skillet, and cook 5 minutes, or until browned and tender.
  • In a large bowl, thoroughly mix rice, cornstarch mixture, chicken, onion, spinach, and cottage cheese.
  • Transfer the mixture to a medium baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Top with Parmesan cheese, and dot with margarine. Bake, covered, 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cover, and continue baking 15 minutes, until surface is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 47.4 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 27.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1040.7 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

Ama
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I made this casserole for my family and they loved it! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Nazi Jutt
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This casserole was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Shiranga Fernando
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I'm not a huge fan of casseroles, but this one was really good! The chicken was tender and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Jay Parmar
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This was a delicious and easy to make casserole. I used brown rice instead of white rice and it turned out great. I also added some chopped spinach to the sauce for extra flavor.


Salma Raies
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I made this casserole for my family and they loved it! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


SF Gamer
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This casserole was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Qasim malik Qasim malik
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I'm not a huge fan of casseroles, but this one was really good! The chicken was tender and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Tanvir Sami
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This was a delicious and easy to make casserole. I used brown rice instead of white rice and it turned out great. I also added some chopped spinach to the sauce for extra flavor.


Kamal Sarma
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I made this casserole for my family and they loved it! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Dennis Kenneth
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This casserole was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


mariam khaled
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I'm not a huge fan of casseroles, but this one was really good! The chicken was tender and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Sydney Jenkins
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This was a delicious and easy to make casserole. I used brown rice instead of white rice and it turned out great. I also added some chopped spinach to the sauce for extra flavor.


Liliana Solis
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I made this casserole for my family and they loved it! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Donald Arnesen
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This casserole was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Alex Hasan
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I'm not a huge fan of casseroles, but this one was really good! The chicken was tender and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Blueygu
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This was a delicious and easy to make casserole. I used brown rice instead of white rice and it turned out great. I also added some chopped spinach to the sauce for extra flavor.


HASSAN GAMERZ
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I made this casserole for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. It's a great dish to bring to a party or gathering.


Lydia_sun
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This chicken florentine rice casserole was a hit with my family! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.