Creamy Rice, Chicken & Spinach Dinner

Creamy Rice, Chicken & Spinach Dinner recipe

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Ho-hum chicken? Not a chance. When creamy and delicious come together in one flavor-packed dinner that also happens to be better-for-you, A-ha chicken! is more like it.

time

prep:

35 min

total:

35 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

1/4

cup KRAFT Italian Roasted Red Pepper Dressing

lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips

1-1/2

cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

cups instant brown rice, uncooked

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

pkg. (8 oz.) baby spinach leaves

large tomato, chopped

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

HEAT dressing in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in broth; bring to boil. Add rice; stir. Return to boil; cover. Simmer on medium heat 5 min.

ADD Neufchatel; cook 2 to 3 min. or until melted, stirring frequently. Add spinach. (Pan will be full.) Cook, covered, 1 min. or until spinach is wilted. Stir gently to mix in spinach.

REMOVE pan from heat. Let stand, covered, 5 min. Stir in tomatoes; top with Parmesan.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make it Easy

Purchase bagged pre-washed fresh baby spinach in your produce section.

Substitute

Prepare using KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Dressing.

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ks131

posted:3/21/2007

I really enjoyed this recipe, and with all the spinach, it's great for you as well.

a cook

posted:3/20/2007

Unfortunately, we didn't think there was anything overly spectacular about this meal.

grovefamily

posted:3/19/2007

Even my four year old boy who dislikes spinach ate it all! I left out the tomatoes. I served this with chilled green beans salad mixed with sliced cherry tomatoes, black olives and feta. I mixed the cold salad with the same Kraft dressing I used in recipe.

denisema21

posted:3/17/2007

Loved it! I found it to be dry, too, and wound up using a full 15.5oz can of broth to get it just right. I also added a bit more cream cheese for creaminess. Short cut idea - use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken and frozen spinach. I always have a roti chicken on hand in the fridge that I buy at my grocery each week for salads, etc... This is a great way to use it up. Also, I just thawed the spinach in the microwave a little and didn't even drain it. The dish needed the extra moisture anyway. I will definitely make this again!!! YUM!

madsmama

posted:3/17/2007

I thought this had great flavor, but it was a little dry. Next time I'll add more broth & more cream cheese and cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Overall, thumbs up.

andrealeigh4

posted:3/13/2007

I didn't love the recipe but it was okay and it was very easy to make. I will probably make this again because it is so healthy for you. You can get a lot out of this dish!~

babaxter

posted:3/1/2007

The flavor of this dish was outstanding. I added mushrooms and I think it would be just as good without the tomatoes. I used the leftovers to make soup by adding about 1 cup chicken broth, 1/2 cup skim milk and a little cornstarch to make it creamy. Two exceptional meals from one recipe!

mattsgirlie

posted:2/28/2007

my family just loved this recipe my 3 yr old even asked for more!!!!Definately part of my cooking repitoire....

rtfld33

posted:2/28/2007

Very good! I loved this. I added a extra broth and cream cheese. I will make this one again very soon.

lwnewman

posted:2/20/2007

This was a truly good and healthy dinner for my family. When you add the spinach leaves you think "how in the the world will all this fit?" But, it cooks down quickly and leaves you with a wonderful concoction that your family will ask for again.