Recipe: Uncle Ben’s Sneaky Chef Chicken Parmesan Casserole

(Here is a recipe from the Uncle Ben’s Event that I attended)

UNCLE BEN’S® SNEAKY CHEF CHICKEN PARMESAN CASSEROLE

Serves: 8 to 10 servings

Serving size: 8.4 ounces

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

4 cups UNCLE BEN’S® Whole Grain White Rice Chicken, cooked

1 medium sweet potato

3 carrots

3 to 4 Tbsp. of water

2 cups cubed roasted or rotisserie chicken, ideally white meat

2 cups store-bought tomato sauce

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

1. Prepare the UNCLE BEN’S® Whole Grain White Rice Chicken as instructed on the box.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish with oil.
3. For simple homemade Sneaky Chef Orange Puree, peel, chop and boil sweet potato and carrots for about 20 minutes until tender. Drain and add to food processor with 3 to 4 tablespoons of water, and puree until smooth.
4. Place cooked rice and chicken in the prepared baking dish. Mix tomato sauce, and 1 cup Orange Puree (or baby food carrots) in a bowl.
5. Toss chicken and rice with the sauce mixture and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Top the casserole with a combination of the parmesan and the remaining 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, sprinkling evenly over the top.
6. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover. Bake another 5 to 10 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and bubbly.

Recipe created by Missy Chase Lapine, author of The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals. www.TheSneakyChef.com