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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pattyannstacy

posted:10/4/2009

My family really loved this recipe, although we made it with skinless boneless chicken thighs. I will definitely make it again

AnitaSmith

posted:9/28/2009

I used frozen, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, and cut them into two portions before cooking them. It came out great. My husband also loved this dish. Next time, I think we'll use carrot slices or sticks, and not the baby carrots. This recipe is a keeper. Easy to make, and easy to clean up! And you don't need anything fancy to make it. Try it!

donswife59

posted:9/23/2009

My husband loved this. Takes longer to cook than recipe says but well worth it. I preboiled the carrots for about 20 minutes. Also had some mushrooms that I needed to cook so I sliced them and added them at the end for about 10 minutes. Hubby said to always add and recipe is a keeper. Great taste.

crystalrp

posted:9/23/2009

I really thought I would love this recipe but I didn't. The "sauce" was much thinner than I would have liked, and it really took much longer to cook than stated. Be sure to start your carrots first. I doubt I will make this again.

krissy1123

posted:9/22/2009

Very Good!! Even hard-to-please boyfriend enjoyed this meal! Might try with a different meat next time like pork or even shrimp.

indigoblu

posted:9/21/2009

a very quick, easy meal and tasted great to. Will make again. Did cut chicken breast into smaller pieces before cooking.

a cook

posted:9/20/2009

Chicken burned while heating in salad dressing. Took longer than 20 minutes to simmer. No visual appeal. Very messy. Neufchatel cheese did not melt in the broth. Overall, too much effort for a bad dinner.

sensinger

posted:9/20/2009

This was great...a definite keeper per husband. I used home-made broth and took short cut with microwave type rice. The cheese sauce was excellant. It also freezes well for a second meal when I work late.

eeaajj2004

posted:9/19/2009

I made this with pork chops instead of chicken and added peas. It was delicious!

kingsgurl

posted:9/18/2009

Wow! I am not what any one would call a great or even good cook, but I tried this on a whim to try and impress my husband & it worked! Very easy to prepare and fantastic flavor!