Chicken Pesto and Rice Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup uncooked rice
2 cups water
1/4 cup garlic powder
1/4 cup onion powder
1/2 tbsp salt
1/2 tbsp black pepper
3 tbsp butter
1/2 medium onion (chopped )
15 baby carrots
2 tbsp butter
2 boneless chicken breasts
3 tbsp butter
1/4 cup basil pesto
1/2 cup feta cheese with dried basil and tomato
salt & pepper

Directions:

Bring 2 c water 3 T butter garlic and onion powder salt and pepper to a boil.
Add 1 c rice and half medium onion chopped
Bring to boil cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Steam carrots seasoning with salt and pepper and dotting with butter.
Brown Chicken breasts in hot skillet with 3 T butter.
Salt and Pepper both sides of chicken.
Add onions and cook til chicken is done and onions are transluscent.
Stir pesto with a knife and spread some on each side of the chicken cooking two minutes on each side.
Remove from heat and slice into strips.
Make a bed of rice on a plate position carrots in a pinwheel position chicken on top of the carrots.
Garnish the mound with onions and feta.
Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1432.9 Kcal (5999 kJ)
Calories from fat	720.6 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	80.07g	123%
Cholesterol	294.74mg	98%
Sodium	3255.09mg	136%
Potassium	1394.5mg	30%
Total Carbs	113.15g	38%
Sugars	7.72g	31%
Dietary Fiber	8.02g	32%
Protein	69.56g	139%
Vitamin C	13.5mg	22%
Vitamin A	1.3mg	44%
Iron	6.9mg	38%
Calcium	387.1mg	39%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	171.34 Kcal (717 kJ)
Calories from fat	86.17 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.57g	123%
Cholesterol	35.24mg	98%
Sodium	389.24mg	136%
Potassium	166.75mg	30%
Total Carbs	13.53g	38%
Sugars	0.92g	31%
Dietary Fiber	0.96g	32%
Protein	8.32g	139%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	22%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	44%
Iron	0.8mg	38%
Calcium	46.3mg	39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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