Smothered Chicken with Brown Rice

Smothered Chicken with Brown Rice recipe

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Chicken breasts are skillet-simmered with a blend of Neufchatel cheese and chicken broth in this deliciously bacony dish served over brown rice.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped

small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.)

large onion, chopped

large carrots (1-1/2 lb.), thinly sliced

can (14-1/2 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed

cups hot cooked brown rice

Make It

COOK and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet. Add chicken, cook 1 to 2 min. on each side or until browned; cover. Cook 8 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm.

ADD onions to skillet; cook 5 min. or until tender. Stir in carrots and 3/4 cup broth; cover. Simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender. Reserve 1/3 cup vegetables.

PLACE remaining broth, reserved 1/3 cup vegetables and Neufchatel in blender; blend until smooth. Add sauce and reserved chicken to vegetables in skillet; cover. Cook 2 min. or until heated through. Spoon rice onto serving plate; top with chicken mixture, sauce and bacon.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Season chicken with 1/2 tsp. black pepper before adding to skillet.

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MiniMAO

posted:9/2/2009

I tried this recipe last night. My family enjoyed it and I will definitely make it again. I did change the directions slightly. After browning the chicken, I added the broth, carrots and onion to simmer instead of removing the chicken and then cooking the vegetables. I was on a time crunch! I also blended the cream cheese and broth otherwise I struggle to have it blend properly. My other recommendation would be to have a slightly ticker sauce by adding a little flour.

WHEETS

posted:9/1/2009

I used precooked bacon to cut down on the ammount of fat. I had some fresh mushrooms and added some broccoli florets.At first I thought the sauce was goig to be to thin but I served it with orzo and it was really quite good!

Jenny5006

posted:9/1/2009

My family loved this dish...despite my mistake! Instead of a cup of broth, I put a can...yeah, a little soupy, but the flavors were super! I will be trying this one again and adding only 1 cup, not the whole can of broth!

LynneP68

posted:9/1/2009

I don't really like cooked carrots, so I cut the amount in half & subbed in italian & gold zucchini. I also sauted fresh garlic and seasoned everything with some onion & garlic salt. To liven up the rice I added a bit of snipped chives & parsley (from my garden). It's a great recipe, and one that most people will enjoy subbing in those things that their family will eat & enjoy.

marys62

posted:9/1/2009

I made a few substitutions because I didn't have all the ingredients. I used a few slices of ham instead of the bacon, diced & cooked in pam, & I made meatballs out of ground turkey instead of using the chicken. The sauce was quite good, & my whole family enjoyed it.

leighhagan

posted:9/1/2009

I made this during a surprise visit from my in-laws. Everyone, including my 3-yr-old and 10 month old, loved it! I added some canned mushrooms at the end and will do that each time I make it, which will be often for sure.

a cook

posted:9/1/2009

Very good. The recipe needs a little tweeking. The chicken needs to be seasoned as suggested before. The amount of sauce needs to be doubled. I also added 1/2 cup of sour cream to the sauce to add some tangyness - very good! We will make this again!

a cook

posted:9/1/2009

My husband loved this dish. I used half carrots and half fresh green beans. The sauce was excellent.

a cook

posted:9/1/2009

Very good. Whole family enjoyed. Did feel that it needed something extra - will try adding some mushrooms next time.

zachary98

posted:9/1/2009

Add salt, pepper and garlic when cooking the chicken. My family loved this recipe. Next time I would make more of the gravy though as that was everyones favorite part.