Cheesy Rice Pilaf Chicken Bake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (medium sized)
• 1 (5 1/3 ounce) package rice pilaf mix (knorr rice sides rice pilaf)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried garlic, minced (i use tastefully simple garlic garlic seasoning)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried onion, minced (i use tastefully simple onion onion seasoning)
• 2 cups chicken broth (or water)
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a 9 x 13 baking pan, lay chicken breasts side-by-side.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine rice pilaf mix, olive oil, garlic, onion and chicken broth. pour evenly over chicken breasts.
• 4 cover pan with aluminum foil, securing all sides, and bake for 30-40 minutes (depending on the size of your chicken breasts--some found at the supermarket today are mamouth!).
• 5 once chicken breasts are cooked through, remove pan from oven. preheat broiler to medium heat.
• 6 evenly divide cheddar cheese and sprinkle the top of each chicken breast.
• 7 place pan 4-6 inches from heat source (uncovered) and broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese has melted and begun to brown slightly.
• 8 remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.