Chicken Rice Casserole vs. Tilapia Risotto

Chicken Rice Casserole

Lemon Chicken

2 cups rice

1/2 chopped red onion

3 cups chicken broth

Olive Oil

2 cups diced tomatoes

2 stalks of celery

2 cups peas

3 garlic cloves minced

Marjoram, Thyme, Oregano

Salt, Pepper, Coriander

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

a few tbsp Flour

- Recipe -

Saute Lemon Chicken

Wash, chop, and peel all of the vegetables

In a large frying pan, saute onions with olive oil

Add in minced garlic

After a few minutes, add celery and and peas

Cook until all vegetables are soft, then add tomatoes

Add the chicken broth and rice, and bring to a boil

Once the mixture is boiling, bring heat to low

Add in seasonings and cheese

Mix to combine and add flour until the mixture has thickened

Cook for a few more minutes

*Vegetables, Fruit, Carbohydrates, Protein, Calcium*

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Use vegetables broth instead of a meat broth
• Vegetables broth contains less calories and is an unsaturated fat
• Use whole grain rice/brown rice to ensure your body with the vitamins it needs from whole grains
• Shred your own block of cheese form the deli instead of using pre-shredded to avoid potentially harmful preservatives
• Throw in even more vegetables to make it even healthier if you'd like!

 Tilapia Risotto

On the lighter side:

3 Tilapia fillets

2 cups whole grain rice

1 1/2 cups fish broth

1 1/2 cups almond milk

At least 10 oz spinach leaves

Parsley, Sage, Red Pepper

Salt, Nutmeg, Paprika

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

a few tbsp of flour

- Recipe -

Saute fish with olive oil

Chop fish finely intro shreds

In a large frying pan, bring milk and broth to a boil

Add in rice and bring down to a simmer

Cook until rice is tender

Add in spinach and tilapia pieces

Add in seasonings and cheese

Stir to combine

Add flour in increments until risotto is thickened

Cook for a few more minutes

*Carbohydrates, Vegetables, Calcium, Protein*

Served with a Caesar Salad

3 Good Choices:

• Fish as the protein here is an amazing choice. This will provide your body with unsaturated fats such as Omega 3! And I love the lightness and texture of fish as well.
• The almond milk is also a good choice because it is low in calories as well. It has a nice creamy consistency to it that allows me to substitute it with fattening whipping cream.
• The fish broth is very low in calories and is a broth that is made out of unsaturated fats. Always a good choice for any low fat or nutritional diet.

I've very much gotten into casseroles and risottos recently. I feel it is a good way to challenge my cooking skills. I don't know about you, but I've gotten tired of plain chicken for dinner and whatnot, which is the reason for all of these mixed up kind of recipes. I have only been cooking for about a year, after all I'm 17. Now, I'm starting to learn more about food and I think anyone can create anything they want. After all I just threw these casseroles together without even using a recipe! But now I've made my own, just like that, and I think that is quite amazing. I want to share my new creations and recipes with you, and I would actually love it if any of you guys would share some of your recipes with me too.

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