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Chicken Fontinella

Satisfying and creamy chicken and rice dish is made with Uncle Bens boxed wild rice, spinach, chunks of ham and fontinella cheese. It's one of our familys favorites I hope it becomes one of yours.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • 9x13 casserole dish
  • 3 quart sauce pan
  • cutting board
  • sharp knife
  • cheese grater

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boxes Uncle Ben's original recipe long grain wild rice not the fast cook
  • 4 cups water
  • 6 oz ham steak cubed approximately 1 1/2 cups
  • 1 lb. chicken breast or ground chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup fontinella cheese grated
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan grated
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups of spinach washed and chopped finely

Instructions
 

  • In a 3 quart sauce pan add both boxes of rice as well as the seasoning packet, measure out 4 cups of water, add this to pan, turn heat to medium high. Bring to a boil, then turn low, cover and cook for fifteen minutes, remove from heat, add in butter, and set aside until you have all other ingredients prepped.
  • Cut ham steak into small cubes, remove any grizzle or fat. Set aside.
  • Grate fontinella cheese and measure out Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Set aside.
  • Wash and dry spinach and chop, set aside.
  • Cut chicken into small cubes or thin slices. Mince garlic. In a medium sized saute' pan add olive oil chicken and garlic saute until chicken is cooked through about 10 minutes.
  • When rice and chicken are both done add all the ingredients together mix well, spoon into a 9x13 casserole dish and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly and browning around the edges.

Notes

Other meat options: Ground Chicken or ground turkey work perfectly in this recipe. Follow the directions add oil to pan, and cook chicken and garlic until completely cooked through. 
Freezing: This is the perfect freezer meal. Double the recipe place half in a freezer safe pan, cover tightly with plastic wrap and foil. Remove from freezer let thaw and cook.  
Perfect Meal to bring to a friend or someone in need!
Keyword cheese, chicken, ham, spinach, wild rice
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