Main dishes

Smothered Chicken with Brown Rice

Smothered Chicken with Brown Rice recipe

photo by:kraft

You would never dream of adding something "smothered" to your healthy eating plan, right? With this chicken and rice with a Neufchatel cheese-based sauce, you finally can.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

46 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped

small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)

large carrots (1 lb.), thinly sliced

large onion, chopped

cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed

cups hot cooked brown rice

Make It

COOK and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet.

ADD chicken to skillet; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides and done (165ºF). Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm. Add vegetables and 1/2 cup broth to skillet; cover and simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender.

STIR in broth and Neufchatel; cook, uncovered, 2 min. or until Neufchatel is melted and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently. Return chicken to skillet; cook 2 min. or until heated through. Spoon rice onto serving plate; top with chicken, sauce and bacon.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Season chicken with 1/2 tsp. black pepper before adding to skillet.

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mrs.gregory11

posted:5/19/2011

DO NOT PUREE YOUR CARROTS AND ONIONS. I let my husband (very new to cooking) "cut" the vegetables and he proceeded to make a carrot/onion paste which did not work well in the recipe. Overall the flavors were great and it was a big hit!

ksheehan11

posted:3/16/2011

I made this for dinner with a few subs (thus the 4 stars not 5). I pounded out my chicken breast so that they were very thin (super tender) and cooked super quick. I also added in two cloves of thinly sliced garlic to the veggies.

a cook

posted:1/24/2011

Easy, quick and tastey! Definately would make this again.

nurseann7161

posted:1/20/2011

It seemed to be lacking in something. The broth and cheese just seemed to taste like onion water. Maybe if I tried adding cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup to it next time. I don't think I'll make this again though. My boyfriend who will eat practically anything wasn't a big fan of this either.

a cook

posted:3/21/2010

I use two pieces of bacon and saute my onions while cooking the bacon. I discard the bacon. I cook my chicken tenders with the onions and a whole can of chicken broth until cooked then I add a whole block or cream cheese and serve with Uncle Bens 23 Herb and Spices Long Grain Wild Rice. It is fabulous! Oh, I leave out the carrots.

a cook

posted:12/23/2009

I had made the bacon earlier and just threw it in at the end, it saved some time. I accidentally used all of the broth when I cooked the carrots, so we didn't have enough of the gravy, but I made some more for the leftovers and it turned out fine.

kit_kat678

posted:11/1/2009

Blah and bland. Although increasing the sauce would also increase calories, it was in DESPERATE need of tripling!!

a cook

posted:10/23/2009

The flavor and taste of recipe was good, but there wasn't enough sauce for the rice and barely enough for the chicken.

a cook

posted:10/21/2009

Great, Quick and easy.The carrots are wonderful and would be great on their own as a side dish.

a cook

posted:10/8/2009

This was a really easy, great recipe. I think you could even add other veggies, if you pleased. Kids ate it up