Recipe: Healthier Chicken and Rice Casserole — Recipes from The Kitchn

What would some of our favorite comfort food classics looks like if we asked a nutritionist to give them a makeover? In this series of recipes, you see how smart choices around vegetables, meats, and cheese make for a lighter, more nutritious take on everything from mac and cheese to meatloaf without ever compromising the flavor.

Chicken and rice was made for busy weeknights and picky eaters. I would know all about this because growing up I had about five foods I would actually touch. Casseroles were my mom's expert way of getting me to try more foods without me knowing.

While chicken and rice is traditionally just chicken and rice, this dish boosts up the vegetables but also eliminates the canned cream soups for a quick homemade version.

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