Salads & sides

Creamy Rice with Peas and Mushrooms

Creamy Rice with Peas and Mushrooms recipe

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This rich and creamy side dish is especially perfect for a holiday side because it takes just minutes to prepare and your guests will be so impressed with the flavor, they'...read more

time

prep:

5 min

total:

15 min

servings

total:

8 servings, 2/3 cup each

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What You Need

small onion, chopped

1/4

cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

pkg. (8 oz.) fresh mushrooms, sliced

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

cup frozen peas

cups instant white rice, uncooked

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

tsp. grated lemon zest

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

COOK and stir onions in dressing in large saucepan on medium-high heat 2 min. or until tender. Add mushrooms; cook 2 to 3 min. or until mushrooms are tender.

ADD broth and peas; stir. Bring to boil.

STIR in rice and cream cheese; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 8 min. Stir in lemon zest and Parmesan cheese.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Trim 3.5 g of fat per serving by preparing as directed, using KRAFT Fat Free Zesty Italian Dressing and PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese. Plus, you'll save 30 calories too!

Special Extra

Sprinkle with a bit of chopped fresh or dried dill weed.

Variation

This side dish is also delicious when mushrooms are omitted.

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loisinnis

posted:8/12/2010

I used egg noodles instead of rice. Excellant taste

ashley013109

posted:5/11/2010

This wasn't my favorite dish, although i like all the ingredients separately, together it just didn't mesh well with the cream cheese. I agree with the statement that the cream cheese overpowered the dish, and i especially didn't like the lemon flavor in it.

AMBLAH04

posted:6/18/2009

This recipe is very very good, and easy to make! my family loved it!

a cook

posted:3/11/2009

i used tomatoes in it as well, yum! i don't use the lemon peel at all though. broccoli instead of peas, there are so many variations for this, and it goes with any meat! this is a favorite of mine!

saltima

posted:3/5/2009

I omit the onions, and I use canned mushrooms and a small can of peas. One of my favorites!!!

a cook

posted:1/13/2009

I topped this with fajita steak that had been marinated and that brought it from OK to great!

mandarose

posted:10/20/2008

My family loves peas, mushrooms and rice, so I thought this would be a hit, but it came in well below expectations. We were dissapointed and didn't eat more than a few bites before I decided to just toss it out.

feldmana

posted:8/28/2008

Next time I make this dish I will add an additional half cup of chicken stock.

slippers888

posted:2/29/2008

I added dill to this & loved it!!!

adamis

posted:9/14/2007

This recipe would be good if it had some chicken in it.