Chicken and Black Rice Stew | The Castejóns

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups cooked black rice
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 T olive oil
• 2 T butter
• 1.5 cups chopped carrots
• 1.5 cups chopped celery
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 t salt
• 1 t pepper
• 1.5 t dried thyme
• 7 cups chicken broth (preferably homemade)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream, warmed
• 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 slices of fresh bread (I used an asiago crusted bread from Harris Teeter for this one.)
• 1 slice of provolone cheese
• sharp white cheddar cheese (as much as you want)
• 1 t dijon mustard