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Pesto Chicken, Zucchini, and Rice Meal Prep Bowl

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Pesto Chicken, Zucchini, and Rice Meal Prep Bowl

Tricia
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4 Servings
12 Ingredients
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Pesto Chicken, Zucchini, and Rice Meal Prep Bowl is a gluten free, high protein meal prep bowl that is full of veggies, then topped with cheese. It's a delicious dish that will fill you up and leave you satisified until your next meal.

4 Servings
12 Ingredients
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup White Rice, Long-Grain
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth/Stock
  • 2 ½ cups dice Chicken, Boneless Breasts
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • ¼ teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 2 ½ cups chunk Zucchini
  • 1 ½ cups chunk Squash, Yellow
  • 2 cups chunk Onion, Yellow
  • ½ cups Pesto
  • 4 ounces Parmesan Cheese, Shredded
  • 4 ounces Mozzarella Cheese

Containers

Supplies

  • Foils
  • Labels

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Divide rice among the indicated number of glass containers. Pour broth on top (this should be double the amount of rice).
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Oven Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Divide rice among the indicated number of glass containers. Pour broth on top (this should be double the amount of rice).
  2. Divide chicken among indicated number of baking dishes. Season with salt, pepper and garlic power.
  3. Place dollops of pesto on top of the veggies.
  4. Layer vegetables on top.
  5. Sprinkle with cheeses.
  6. Bake at 375ยบ for 35-45 minutes, or until the chicken and rice is cooked through. If it begins to get too brown, cover loosely with foil.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
4 Servings
Serving Size
1 chicken breast & about 1 cup veggies
Amount Per Serving
Calories
671
Total Fat
30g
Saturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
126mg
Sodium
1440mg
Total Carbohydrates
49g
Fiber
3g
Sugar
5g
Protein
49g
WW Freestyle
17