Baked Beans Rice and Chicken

From "The Great Minnesota hot dish" cookbook. Serve with tossed salad along with warm crusty bread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

•  nonstick cooking spray or 2  tablespoons  corn oil
• 6  boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into strips (seasoned with salt and pepper)
• 1  cup  uncooked long grain white rice
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green bell pepper
• 2  garlic cloves, chopped
• 2  cups chicken broth or 2  cups water
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can  baked beans

Directions

1. In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
2. Add chicken; stir and cook until browned.
3. Set aside.
4. Add rice, onions, bell pepper and garlic in same saucepan; stir and cook 2 minutes.
5. Combine all ingredients into a large bowl; mix well.
6. Spoon mixture into a greased 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish.
7. Cover with foil.
8. Bake 50 minutes or until rice is cooked.