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Tangy Cranberry Chicken with Squash and Rice
Photo: Lily Banse

Tangy Cranberry Chicken with Squash and Rice

17 ingredients 1 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1380
Calories
75g
Protein
79g
Fat
97g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cottage Cheese 1/2 cup (113g) 2% 98
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cranberry 1 cup raw (100g) 46
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Berry not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 can (16 ounces) whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • vegetable cooking spray
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 2 small acorn squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 cups hot cooked brown rice
  • 1/2 cup toasted pecans or walnuts (optional)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese, divided
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Directions

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Combine cranberry sauce, mustard, brown sugar, butter, orange juice and cinnamon in medium bowl; mix thoroughly. Coat 9x13-inch non-metallic baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in dish, spread squash evenly over chicken. Spoon cranberry mixture on top of chicken and squash. Cover with foil; bake at 400 degrees 45 to 50 minutes, or until squash and chicken are thoroughly cooked. Serve over cooked rice. Sprinkle with nuts, if desired.

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