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Mediterranean Chicken and Spinach Rice Bake

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By The Gluten Free Goddess
WebMD Recipe from Foodily.com

Looking for weeknight supper ideas? This super simple toss-together recipe is budget-friendly and versatile. If you don't have chicken on hand try using pieces of cooked turkey or your favorite sausage. Vegetarian? Use a can of white or black beans instead. The Mediterranean and Santa Fe -- thanks to the fresh and unexpected spike from tomatillos -- flavors in this fabulous recipe cozy up to a parade of proteins.

A family favorite from the archives, this is easy comfort food to bake and savor before the fall begins its alchemy, spinning green into gold.

You'll love the combo of tomatillos and spinach. The citrus zing of the tomatillos adds a definite zip to the usual greens.

This recipe makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

1 2-pound bag
spinach, frozen chopped
2-3
tomatillos, cored, chopped
3 large
tomatoes, ripe plum, seeded, chopped
6 cloves
garlic, chopped
4-6 ounce
marinated mozzarella, sliced
4 ounce
goat cheese, crumbled
3 large
split chicken breasts, boneless
2 large
Portobello mushrooms, sliced
2 cups
cooked brown rice, or brown basmati rice
olive oil, as needed
gluten-free Lemon Pepper seasoning
balsamic vinegar, as needed
sea salt

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Thaw the spinach a bit (and pat dry if necessary) so you can scatter half of it in the bottom of a large baking dish. Sprinkle half of the tomatillos, tomatoes, and garlic on top. Season the mixture with sea salt and lemon pepper. Scatter half the cheeses.
In the meantime, heat up a large skillet and brown the chicken breasts in a little olive oil. Season the mixture with sea salt and Lemon Pepper.
Remove the chicken from the pan and cut it into bite-size pieces.
Sauté the Portobello slices in a little olive oil and good splash of balsamic vinegar, till tender.
Add the cooked chicken and the Portobello to the spinach mixture. Spoon on the rice. Top with the remaining spinach, tomatillos, tomatoes and garlic. Add the remaining sliced mozzarella and goat cheese. Put the pan in the oven. Bake until done, about 25 to 30 minutes, till heated through.
Light a few candles and gather for a feast. This will serve six.
Savor slowly.

Reviewed July 16, 2012

From www.foodily.com with permission. © 2010-2012 Foodily.com, Inc.
For more recipes go to Foodily.com