Monday Meals: Chicken Rice Bake

INGREDIENTS:

*2 - 4 large chicken breasts (depending on how many you are preparing for), boneless and skinless

*1 1/2 cups uncooked rice

*1 can 18 oz Progresso creamy mushroom soup (yup, it's GF!)

*1 cup water

*paprika, poultry seasoning, garlic salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Mix soup and water in a glass 9 x 13 in. baking dish. Add rice evenly to dish. Place chicken breasts on top of liquid-covered rice. Sprinkle chicken breasts with seasoning. Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 45 - 50 minutes or until rice is fully cooked.

*Delicious with fresh, steamed green vegetables.
**I sprinkle my chicken with lemon-pepper seasoning before serving for extra flavor.

Monday Meals: Spanish Rice

INGREDIENTS:
*1 cup cooked rice
*1 pound ground turkey
*1 can 8 oz tomato sauce
*2-3 green chilies, diced
*salsa
*cheese, shredded

DIRECTIONS:
Brown turkey. Add tomato sauce and diced chilies. Add salsa until sauce begins to thin. Combine with rice. Top with shredded cheese. Serve with lightly fried corn tortillas.

*I add sour cream to any dish that is considered "south of the border". Delicious.

Monday Meals: Ham Fried Rice

Ingredients:
*3 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
*1 1/2 cup ham, diced
*2 Tablsepoons vegetable oil
*4 eggs
*1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots, thawed
*3-4 Tablespoon La Choy teriyaki sauce (one of the ONLY GF teriyaki sauces I've seen)

Directions:
Fry ham in oil in large skillet. Once ham begins to brown, add eggs to skillet. Scramble. Once eggs have reached desired consistency, add peas and carrots. Cook until thoroughly warm. Add cooked rice and teriyake sauce. Mix until rice is well coated. Serve.

Monday Meals: Red Beans & Rice

Ingredients:
*8 oz polish sausage, thinly sliced
*1/2 small onion, diced
*2 cans 15 oz kidney beans (light, dark, or both)
*1 can 15 oz tomato sauce
*salt, pepper, garlic salt, and cajun spice (to taste)
*dash of white wine vinegar (or similar vinegar)
*2-3 cups white rice, cooked

Directions:
Saute onion and sausage until unions are transparent. Add tomato sauce, seasonings, and vinegar. Bring sauce to boil and add beans. Cook for ten minutes, until sauce thickens. Serve over rice. Garnish with finely chopped scallions or parsley.

*This meal is great served with GF corn bread. Perfect for a cold day.

Pictured with cubed meat in addition to sausage.