## 8. How to Make It Ahead (and Freeze It!)

This dish stores beautifully. In fact, it may taste *better* the next day!

### 🧊 To Store:

* Let it cool completely before storing.
* Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

### ❄️ To Freeze:

* Freeze individual portions for easy lunches or dinners.
* To reheat, add a splash of broth or cream and warm slowly on the stove or in the microwave.

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## 9. Teaching Your Partner: The “Hubby-Friendly” Cooking Plan

If your spouse has never cooked beyond toast and cereal, here’s how to make it easy:

### ✅ Keep It Visual:

Print the recipe and tape it to the counter. Or follow along together on a tablet.

### ✅ Lay Out the Ingredients First:

Pre-measure everything in little bowls — the “TV chef” method.

### ✅ Be Patient:

Yes, they may stir the rice too much or over-season the chicken. That’s okay. It’s about learning and having fun.

### ✅ Assign Easy Tasks:

* Dicing garlic and onion
* Stirring the pot
* Grating the cheese

Before long, they’ll be bragging that *they* make the dish now.

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## 10. Full Printable Recipe Card: Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Rice Skillet

**Servings:** 4
**Prep Time:** 10 mins
**Cook Time:** 30 mins
**Total Time:** 40 mins

### Ingredients:

* 2 boneless chicken breasts, diced
* 1 tbsp olive oil
* 3 tbsp butter
* 1 small onion, diced
* 4 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
* 3 cups chicken broth
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 1/2 cup grated parmesan
* Salt and pepper to taste
* Fresh parsley (optional)

### Directions:

1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Sear the chicken with salt and pepper until golden. Remove and set aside.
2. Add butter to the skillet. Sauté onion until soft

, then add garlic.
3\. Stir in the rice and cook for 1 minute.
4\. Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
5\. Stir in cream and parmesan. Return chicken to pan. Cook 5 more minutes until creamy and thick.
6\. Taste, season, garnish with parsley, and serve hot.

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## Final Thoughts: From My Kitchen to Yours

This dish has become more than just a meal for us — it’s a weeknight ritual, a comfort after long days, and a fun way to bring my husband into the kitchen with me. We’ve cooked it laughing, tired, in pajamas, and during snowstorms. And somehow, it always hits the spot.

If someone in your life gets addicted to this dish too — well, I warned you. 😄

Let me know if you’d like variations for dairy-free, gluten-free, or low-carb versions!

Would you like a printable PDF of the recipe or a visual step-by-step guide next?