Steps to Make Recipes For Chicken Tenders And Rice

Pesto Chicken And Rice Bake

Name: Steps to Make Recipes For Chicken Tenders And Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings

You could totally play chicken tender jenga with these.

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Recipe Summary Pesto Chicken And Rice Bake

This is a comforting casserole which requires just a few ingredients and in less than an hour dinner will be ready. For little ones, it's best to chop the tenders into bite-sized pieces.

Ingredients | Recipes For Chicken Tenders And Rice

cooking spray

1 ¾ cups water, divided

1 (6.9 ounce) package chicken-flavored rice and vermicelli mix

¼ cup basil pesto, divided

1 pound chicken tenderloins, tendons removed

½ cup Alfredo sauce

¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

Mix 1 1/2 cups water together with rice, seasoning packets, and 2 tablespoons pesto. Pour mixture into the casserole dish.

Toss chicken tenders with remaining pesto in a shallow dish. Place chicken on top of the rice.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Mix remaining water with Alfredo sauce. Remove dish from the oven and pour Alfredo sauce over the chicken, stirring to combine. Top with Parmesan cheese and bake until cheese melts, about 15 minutes more. Serve immediately.

You can cut the chicken into pieces if desired.

Info | Recipes For Chicken Tenders And Rice

prep: 5 mins cook: 45 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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