Greek Chicken Pilaf

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup long-grain rice (uncooked)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 lemon, juice of (about 3 tablespoons)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olive

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet over medium heat, add oil and let it heat up a bit.
• 2 add in onion and garlic; stir/saute for 5 minutes or until tender.
• 3 add in rice and cook/stir 1 minute longer.
• 4 add in tomato sauce, lemon juice, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
• 5 transfer mixture to a 2-quart casserole dish that has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• 6 add in chicken and broth; stir to combine.
• 7 cover and bake in a 350° oven for about 1 hour or until the liquid is absorbed.
• 8 sprinkle with feta cheese and olives.
• 9 let rest 5-10 minutes before serving.