Farmhouse Chicken Dinner

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Surprise everyone with this smart and simple restaurant fake-out. The veggies cook with the chicken breasts and lend flavor to the creamy sauce.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

1/4

cup flour

1/2

tsp. pepper

small bone-in chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.), skin removed

1/4

cup KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing

cups baby carrots

onion, cut into wedges

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

cups instant brown rice, uncooked

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

Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Make It

MIX flour and pepper in shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to coat both sides of each piece. Gently shake off excess flour. Heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken, meat-sides down; cook 5 to 6 min. or until golden brown. Turn chicken. Add carrots, onions and 1 cup broth; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or until chicken is done (165°F). Meanwhile, cook rice as directed on package.

SPOON rice onto platter. Use slotted spoon to remove chicken and vegetables from skillet; place over rice. Cover to keep warm.

ADD Neufchatel and remaining broth to liquid remaining in skillet; cook on medium-high heat 5 min. or until Neufchatel is melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Spoon over chicken and vegetables; top with parsley.

* Made with quality cheeses crafted in the USA.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Makeover Savings

We've taken a family favorite and made a few changes that will result in a savings of both fat and calories. We browned the chicken in KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Dressing instead of oil; used PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese instead of whipping cream; and didn't dip the chicken in eggs before coating it with flour. All these changes will save you 50 calories and 19 g of fat per serving.

Substitute

Substitute 8 bone-in chicken thighs with skin removed for the chicken breasts.

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kkhrabik

posted:1/17/2008

This recipe was actually loved by my husband. Who seldom likes things that are different. It has a wonderful taste and the chicken is so soft and moist.

a cook

posted:1/17/2008

This was very good. I have only made it once, but I plan on putting into my "rotation". The cream cheese and broth make a great tasting sauce.

jls02a

posted:11/18/2007

My husband pretty much hates everything that is good for him, and he liked this quite a bit. I did use reg. brown rice and cooked it in a rice cooker, and added some garlic salt to it. I also used boneless skinless chicken breasts, as has been previously suggested.

a cook

posted:11/12/2007

My husband and I really enjoyed the chicken. I will probably put this in a normal rotation for dinner.

illipina

posted:11/8/2007

It was so easy...I made it with the creamy sauce and just used a wee bit more of the dressing and it was still yummy...my husband loved it...

carlascorner

posted:11/8/2007

This was AH-mazing!! We all loved it! Even my 6yr old went back for seconds! Definitely a keeper!!

a cook

posted:11/6/2007

This was great. It took me a good hour in the kitchen though - I am slow. I also made green beans. The gravy/sauce was amazing. I could taste the cream cheese. (If you don't like cream cheese don't add as much. I didn't use all of the broth either.) Additionally, I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts. My husband LOVED it and ate the leftovers, which he never does.

kellyyyyp624

posted:10/31/2007

We did not enjoy this at all. We didn't like the flavor of the cream cheese paired with chicken, the whole dish was overwhelmed by cream cheese. I did like the method of cooking though, so maybe next time I want to try something like this I'll forget the cream cheese and do a can of 98% ff cream of chicken soup or something like that. Sorry Kraft, not one of you bests.

a cook

posted:10/30/2007

I've made this meal several times already and the recipe really is great! The sauce has a very unique flavor and definitely does make the meal. Everything else is just icing on the cake. Great for kids and adults.

ajlnwilson

posted:10/23/2007

This recipe tasted like something that I would have eaten in a fine restuarant. The sauce makes the meal...Creamy and Delicious....the kids even went for seconds!