Arroz Con Pollo Y Frijoles Lightened

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 2 (10 ounce) cans ro-tel original diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can nonfat chicken broth
• 16 ounces fat-free refried beans
• 1/2 cup shredded low-fat monterey jack cheese (2oz)

Recipe

• 1 season chicken with garlic salt and pepper.
• 2 spray large skillet with cooking spray.
• 3 place chicken, skin side down, in skillet. brown on med-hi heat about 7 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• 4 remove chicken from skillet.
• 5 pour rice into skillet. brown rice in chicken fat over med. heat about 2 min., stirring constantly. add tomatoes and chicken broth; blend well.
• 6 place chicken on top of rice. bring to boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minute or until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink. remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• 7 drop beans by tablespoon into rice; sprinkle with cheese.heat an additional 5 minutes, or until beans are hot and cheese is melted.
• 8 serve with chicken.