How long it takes: 10 minutes to prep, a couple of hours to bake Equipment you’ll need: 9 x 13 inch baking dish Servings: 4 Budget Friendly: We chose ingredients that are easy on your budget, something we all need these days! Easy: Simply put all the ingredients (no need to cook the chicken first!) in a casserole dish, cover tightly with foil, and bake. It will take a couple of hours but it’s all hands off time, except for one stir in the middle of the baking time.
Ingredient Notes
Chicken: I use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts for two reasons. The first reason is because they are more budget-friendly. Secondly, this dish has to cook for quite awhile to make the rice tender. The chicken thighs don’t dry up like chicken breasts might. Diced Tomatoes: Try diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano to keep the ingredient list nice and short — all the flavor you need is in the canned tomatoes. You can also use regular canned tomatoes and add dried basil and oregano, with a bit of garlic powder, to taste.
More One Pan Wonders
This casserole is similar in some ways to my healthy stuffed pepper casserole but it is a little easier to make. Another really easy one pan skillet dinner with rice is this one pan sausage and rice with sweet peppers.
Like the convenience of canned tomatoes?
Canned tomatoes are a treasure in your pantry. In most cooked recipes, like this Italian chicken and rice bake, you won’t be able to tell the difference between canned and fresh. Here are a few more recipes using convenient and tasty canned tomatoes:
10 soups and stews made with canned tomatoes Homemade pepperoni pizza Hot Pockets (only 4 ingredients) Restaurant style salsa Quinoa bowl with roasted tomatoes, ricotta, and balsamic (did you know you can roast canned tomatoes?)
