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Green Rice with Creamy Cheese Sauce

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Green Rice with Creamy Cheese Sauce recipe

photo by:kraft

time

prep:

10 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

12 servings

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What You Need

cups chicken broth, divided

poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and deveined

1/2

small onion

1/3

cup fresh cilantro

1/3

cup epazote leaves

cloves garlic

Tbsp. oil

1-1/2

cups long-grain white rice, uncooked

cup frozen corn

oz. (1/3 of 9-oz. pkg.) OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Honey Ham, chopped (about 10 slices)

2/3

cup PHILADELPHIA Original Cooking Creme

1/4

cup milk

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Make It

BLEND 1 cup broth and next 5 ingredients in blender until smooth.

HEAT oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add rice; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Add broth mixture, remaining broth and corn; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Cook 3 min., then simmer on low heat 20 min. or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork; stir in ham. Spoon into serving dish; cover to keep warm.

COOK and stir cooking creme and milk in saucepan on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through. Stir in 1/4 cup mozzarella; cook 1 min. or until completely melted. Spoon over rice mixture; top with remaining mozzarella.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Creative Leftovers

Cook remaining PHILADELPHIA Original Cooking Creme, 1/4 cup chicken broth and 2 deveined seeded peeled and roasted poblano chiles in saucepan on low heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Serve over hot cooked pasta or chicken.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with roasted chicken and a mixed green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Dressing.