Happy 2nd Day of Blogmas!
This week I decided to start meal prepping again. I used to do it a lot, and after looking at my bank statement, I saw how much money I spent on eating out (spoiler alert: it was a LOT.) I knew this would be a great way to not only eat healthier but to save money too. I love using Pinterest for easy recipes that don’t need a lot of ingredients. I’m not the best cook either, so the easier the better.
I actually went grocery shopping for two meals (keep an eye out for the other recipe!) and spent under $40! Now, I didn’t get things like milk or eggs, I was focused on just the ingredients + I bought some fruit for snacks. But these meals will last me the week for both lunch and dinner so I was able to really stretch my dollar.
I found this recipe on High Heels and Grills and it is so delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 white onion diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tsp. garlic minced {about 2 cloves}
- 1 cup uncooked extra long grain rice rinsed
- 2.5 cups chicken broth
- 2.5 cups broccoli florets cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded and divided
I chose to season mine with only salt and pepper, I opted not to get onion or garlic. Also, instead of buying chicken broth I just used the equivalent measurement of water mixed with a little bit of olive oil and it works just the same!
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions and sauté until softened.
- Turn up heat to medium-high, salt and pepper chicken, then add chicken to pan.
- Cook chicken until no longer pink inside, then add garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add rice and chicken broth to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for 12 minutes.
- Stir the broccoli into the rice mixture, cover, and let simmer for another 8 minutes, or until broccoli and rice are both tender.
- Add 1/2 cup cheese to the rice mixture and stir until melted.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the dish and cover for 2-3 minutes, until cheese is fully melted.
Try this recipe out and let me know how you like it! I think this will be one of my staples in meal prepping since it’s easy, delicious and INEXPENSIVE!
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