Easy Meal Ideas: One-pot wonder

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Easy Meal Ideas From Janet's Kitchen One-Pot Chicken and Brown Rice One-Pot Chicken and Brown Rice isn’t the quickest meal you’ll make but it couldn’t be much easier. Most of the cooking time is unattended and at the end, you’ll have a hearty dish to serve up in a bowl. Thank chicken thighs on the bone for all the flavor. One-Pot Chicken and Brown Rice 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (6 to 8 ounces each) Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 large yellow onion, cut into 8 wedges 2 celery stalks, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 2 medium carrots, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 bay leaf 1 3/4 cup water 1 cup uncooked brown rice In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place, skin side down, in pot. Cook until golden brown on both sides, 10 to 12 minutes total. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot; add onion and celery. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 20 minutes. Add carrots, bay leaf, and water; stir in rice and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice absorbs almost all the liquid, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes before serving. Serves 4. Nutritional information per serving: 372 calories, 14 gm fat (3 gm saturated), 28 gm protein, 42 gm carbohydrates, 5 gm fiber. Source: "Everyday Food Light: The Quickest and Easiest Recipes, All Under 500 Calories" from the kitchens of Martha Stewart (Potter, 2011)		Tip of the day. Whatever you are cooking on the stove, make sure the pan is big enough. Boiling water or vapor (for steaming) needs to be able to circulate around the food. This facilitates even cooking.     Deal of the day. Got a deal? To have your deal featured in tampabay.com's Easy Meals newsletter, contact Maryann Balbo at mbalbo@tampabay.com or call 727-892-2237.       On Sale This Week. Got a deal? To have your deal featured in tampabay.com's Easy Meals newsletter, contact Maryann Balbo at mbalbo@tampabay.com or call 727-892-2237.   Janet Keeler , who cooks in a kitchen she hates for a job she loves, was named food editor at the Tampa Bay Times in 2000. In addition to writing, she is a regular guest on local television, and has been an adjunct professor at University of the Pacific and frequent guest lecturer. She also hosts a regular Web video feature called "Janet's Kitchen'' at tampabay.com.

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