Stage: 
Prepare the meal

Smooth and delicious cannellini beans or white kidney beans.

And a creamy yogurt/sour cream + lemon/lime route: soft, mild, and they won’t fight the mushrooms, spinach, and chicken.

Use chicken broth for the rice

Creamy White Bean Chicken Rice Bowls

Rice

Start rice with broth instead of water.

For 2 people:

  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 cups chicken or veggie broth
  • Pinch of salt, unless broth is salty

Skillet

Use:

  • 1 can cannellini/white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 green pepper
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • 2 cups spinach
  • cooked chicken
  • yogurt or sour cream
  • lemon or lime

Cook onion + green pepper first, then mushrooms. Add beans and chicken. Add a splash of broth so it gets saucy, not dry.

Seasoning direction:

  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic powder if you have it
  • thyme/Italian herbs if you have them
  • tiny pinch of chili flakes if you want a little ankle-bite

At the end, turn heat low/off and stir in:

  • 2 to 4 tablespoons yogurt or sour cream
  • squeeze of lemon or lime

Then fold in spinach until wilted.

Serve over the broth rice.