Hoppin’ John with Mustard Greens

Source:  Cooking Light December 2007

Yield

6 servings (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)

Ingredients

  • 2  cups  water
  • 2  tablespoons  whole-grain Dijon mustard
  • 1  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon  dried thyme
  • 2  tablespoons  olive oil
  • 3 1/2  cups  chopped onion
  • 1  cup  uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 2/3  cup  finely chopped ham
  • 4  garlic cloves, minced
  • 4  cups  cooked black-eyed peas
  • 4  cups  chopped trimmed mustard greens

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients, stirring with a whisk; set aside.

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; sauté 6 minutes. Add rice, ham, and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in water mixture; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Add peas and greens; cover and cook 5 minutes. Stir rice mixture; cover and cook an additional 5 minutes or until greens and rice are tender.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 389 (16% from fat)
Fat: 7g (sat 1.4g,mono 4.1g,poly 1g)
Protein: 18.2g
Carbohydrate: 63.6g
Fiber: 11g
Cholesterol: 14mg
Iron: 5.1mg
Sodium: 502mg
Calcium: 109mg

Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake

Source:  Campbell’s (with some changes to improve nutrition)

Prep time:  5 minutes.  Bake time:  45 minutes.  Serves 4-6.

Ingredients

1 can (10 3/4 oz) 98% Fat Free Campbell’s Cream of Chicken Soup, reduced sodium
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables or frozen peas and carrots
1 1/3 cups water
3/4 cups uncooked brown rice
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into tenders
1 cup shredded cheddar  cheese

Instructions

1.  Mix soup, water, rice, mixed vegetables, onion powder and black pepper in 2 qt. shallow baking dish.  top with chicken.  Top with additional black pepper.  Cover with foil.

2.  Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes until chicken is no longer pink and rice is done (the substitution for brown rice may require additional cooking time, and simply remove chicken and set aside covered with foil if rice is not done).

3.  Uncover, sprinkle cheese over chicken and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

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