Parmesan Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Parmesan Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe | Myrecipes
Servings: 4
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Julianna Grimes Parmesan cheese adds a nutty, salty flavor to this chicken casserole recipe. Garnish the dish with a thyme sprig, if you like.

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 (3 1/2-ounce) bags boil-in-bag brown rice
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine
  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 °.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Remove rice from bags; add to pan. Sauté 30 seconds. Stir in wine; cook 30 seconds or until liquid almost evaporates. Spoon rice mixture in an even layer into a 13 x 9 –inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  3. Arrange chicken thighs in a single layer over rice mixture; sprinkle evenly with thyme and salt. Combine broth and cream, stirring well; pour over chicken and rice mixture.
  4. Bake at 450 ° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until chicken is done.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Brown Rice.

Brown rice is a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

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