Main dishes

Farmhouse Chicken Dinner

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Tired of another night of chicken and rice? Surprise everyone with this smart restaurant fake-out. The veggies cook with the chicken 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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mimi0178

posted:4/30/2012

Amazing recipe for a weeknight. I used less flour than called for and used boneless chicken breasts. My kids loved it. Definitely a keeper.

maniacminn

posted:3/22/2012

I realized after starting this for dinner that I didn't have any Italian dressing. I winged it and threw in some onion soup mix and garlic and onion salt. Turned out great.

Goddoesntmakejunk

posted:1/21/2012

This dinner was easy and very yummy.

ofishy1

posted:1/14/2012

This is one of my families' favorite dinners, I've made it over and over. I used brown rice and cooked it in chicken broth to add flavor to the rice too!

RSLilSuzi

posted:11/15/2011

It's been labeled a keeper here. I added a can of diced tomatoes with garlic. Cooking time was longer but it was great!

beccabaker

posted:5/4/2011

this is a fabulous recipe - even my kids loved it!!

a cook

posted:4/26/2011

My significant other always makes this for us. Its so healthy and good. I just love it.

FatCatMama

posted:3/12/2011

After reading others' reviews I added a lot of spices to kick things up a notch. I seasoned the chicken with salt, pepper, and both onion and garlic powder. To the flour mixture, I added lots more pepper, garlic and onion powder, season salt, and just a bit of cayenne pepper. Then to the sauce I added about a 1/4 cup of white wine and black pepper. The whole family loved it. They asked me to make it again before they were even finished eating! Will definitely be making this again.

charyl75

posted:3/4/2011

Tasteless. Salt and pepper could not help! We had to throw out a majority of the meal--and it was made with no substitutions.

noahsarkcc

posted:2/23/2011

AWESOME!!! I made this recipe for the first time last month and my family has requested it 3 more times since. I added white wine 1 time. GREAT! I did not have chicken broth so I used water and chicken bullion, just as superb. This is a must make!

servings

total:
4 servings

healthy living information

Low fat

Low calorie

Good source of vitamin A or C

Low sodium

Diabetes Center

carb choices

carb choices:
3-1/2

diet exchange

2-1/2 Starch + 2 Vegetable + 4 Meat (L)

nutrition bonus

The carrots in this low-calorie, low-fat meal will provide your family with an excellent source of vitamin A. And as an added bonus, it's low in sodium too.