Chicken Continental

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups dry white minute rice
  • 2 chicken breasts, thawed and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 4 oz can mushrooms, drained
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can whole green beans*, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
  • dash of pepper

Directions

  1. Heat butter in large skillet over medium heat; sauté chicken in butter, stirring often, until nearly done through.
  2. Add mushrooms, and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until chicken is done through and lightly browned.
  3. Add chicken broth and bring to boil.
  4. Add green beans, salt, pepper, and basil; return to boil.
  5. Stir in rice; cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes**.
  6. If rice is not tender and liquid not absorbed, return to boil again, cover, remove from heat and let stand an additional 5 minutes.

Notes

*Can substitute cut green beans
**If rice is not tender and liquid remains; return to boil, cover, remove from heat and let stand an additional 5 minutes. If rice is not tender and no liquid remains; add 1/4 broth or water, return to boil, cover, remove from heat and let stand an additional 5 minutes. Repeat until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.