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Chicken and Rice Bake

Updating this favorite dish by replacing the canned soup with Florida Orange Juice Concentrate gives it a fresh flavor and cuts the fat from 11 to 3 grams.

3 whole medium chicken breasts (about 2-1/4 pounds total),

skinned and halved lengthwise

3/4 cup frozen Florida Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed

1/2 cup thinly sliced celery

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

1-1/3 cups long grain rice

Garlic salt

Paprika

Snipped parsley

Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels. In a medium saucepan combine thawed concentrate, celery, onion, bouillon granules, thyme, 2 cups water, and dash pepper. Bring to boiling. Transfer to a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Stir in uncooked rice. Add chicken pieces. Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt, paprika, and additional pepper.

Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until chicken is tender and no longer pink and rice is tender. Sprinkle with snipped parsley before serving. Makes 6 servings.

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING: 309 cal., 21 g pro., 49 g carbo., 3 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 1 g dietary fiber, 370 mg sodium. Daily value: 63% vit. C, 16% folate, 25% thiamine, 43% niacin, 18% iron, 14% potassium.