This one skillet complete meal is a great choice for using up leftover chicken or turkey. It would also be an easy meal to prepare and deliver to a shut-in. If taking this meal to someone who needs a helping hand you might want to include some fresh fruit and cookies to enhance the meal for them.

One Skillet Chicken, Vegetables and Rice
Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoon oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts or 2 cups of leftover cooked chicken or turkey
• 3 cups fresh vegetables of your choice chopped or sliced, I used mushrooms, bell pepper, zucchini, and broccoli.
• 1 can chicken broth or 1-3/4 cups home made broth
• 2 cups instant rice (white or brown)
• 1/4 cup zesty Italian salad dressing
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley for garnish
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in large skillet.
2. Add onion and cook till tender.
3. If you are using raw chicken add it now seasoning it with salt and pepper, cook until lightly browned.
4. Add 3 cups or more of chopped vegetables and cook until slightly tender, 3-5 minutes.
5. If you are using pre-cooked chicken or turkey add it here after the vegetables are slightly tender.
6. Stir in 1 can of chicken broth or 1-3/4 cups of homemade broth.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Add 2 cups instant rice and 1/4 cup of Italian salad dressing and incorporate well.
9. Bring to a boil.
10. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until rice is tender, liquid is absorbed and chicken is cooked thoroughly (if using raw chicken to begin with). Brown rice will take longer than white.

Serves 6 or more.

My tip for you on the subject of taking meals to shut ins or a family who needs a helping hand due to surgery or the birth of a baby is to take the meal in disposable containers that do not have to be returned. Make it as easy as you can on the people you are serving.