Autumn Harvest Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (6 1/4 ounce) box long grain and wild rice blend (fast cook recipe)
• 5 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f. spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. prepare rice as directed on the package.
• 2 meanwhile, create a large pocket in each chicken breast by cutting a horizontal slit nearly through to the other side along the thin, long edge of the chicken breast.
• 3 stir cranberries and walnuts into the cooked rice. open up each chicken breast and place an equal portion of the hot rice into each pocket.
• 4 place chicken in the prepared pan and arrange so pieces don't touch or overlap. lightly spray tops of chicken breasts with oil and season with salt and pepper.
• 5 bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 18 minutes. sprinkle with parsley and serve.