have found that it helps to keep leftover shredded chicken in the freezer.
Having it on hand makes so very many meals easily through together on a whim,
or if I happen to have an unexpected guest.
chicken and found out that Chuck had to go out of town the whole week, and an
entire chicken to freeze is a little more than my tiny freezer can handle, so I
made some Pesto Chicken one night, and a variation of this baked
chicken risotto I saw on Giada at Home, with a few alterations of
course.
for mine I stuck with just what I had on hand, simply to avoid a trip to the
store. If you don’t have already roasted vegetable leftovers it’s not a big
deal, you can always toss in your choice of frozen veggies, or roast some up
first.
simply multiply the ingredients. Also if you wanted to make it a one pan
wonder, simply use a Dutch oven or oven safe pan from start to finish. I only
used 2 pans because I really wanted to use the single serving dishes I just
got, and I know that not everyone has a pan the right size for this sort of
thing.
Chicken Risotto
½ tbs olive oil
½ tbs butter
2 tbs onion, chopped
¼ cup Arborio rice
¼ cup cooked chicken, chopped
¼ cup roasted carrots and parsnips chopped
2-3 cups chicken broth
1-2 tbs parmesan cheese
1 tsp Fresh chopped chives for garnish
Preheat oven to 375. In a small thick bottomed pan heat oil
and butter over medium high heat. Sauté onion until it begins to turn
translucent and tender (1-2 minutes). Stir in rice and cook and additional 2-3
minutes, as the rice begins to brown. Add additional vegetables, chicken and
broth. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously. Pour contents into an oven
safe pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the creamy, and the rice is
nearly cooked (you still want it to be slightly firm to bite). Stir in parmesan
cheese, top with chives, and serve warm.
This looks delicious! And I love that the ingredients can be bought for a single serve as well 🙂 I'm forwadring this to the boyfriend 🙂 He's always on the lookout for 1-man dishes to make at his dormroom 🙂 x