Quick and easy chicken and rice is a great cold weather dish.
Here’s what you’ll need.
- 2 cup roasted chicken diced
- 2 crisp bacon strips diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped leeks
- 3 crimini mushrooms chopped
- 3-4 mini bell peppers chopped
- 3 pats butter
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 packet 10 minute instant rice
- salt and pepper to taste.
Prepare rice according to package directions. set aside.
Melt butter on medium heat in a large deep skillet. Add chopped vegetable and sauté until tender. Fold in chicken, bacon and corn. Add broth and continue to heat. Stir in cream and rice. Continue to heat . Salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
Note:
If you don’t have roast chicken, dice a chicken breast and cook in butter in a skillet until browned and cooked through.