Lemon Chicken And Rice With Artichokes

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 21 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch strips
• 2 1/4 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups instant rice, uncooked
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained (cut into quarters if they don't come that way)
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese or 2 tablespoons romano cheese
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 coat a dutch oven or large pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
• 2 add chicken, onion, and bell pepper and saute 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in rice, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and broth; bring to a boil.
• 4 cover and reduce heat; simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
• 5 stir in artichokes and cook for another minute until thoroughly heated.
• 6 sprinkle with cheese.