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Creamy Chicken & Vegetable Risotto Recipe | Easy & Delicious

 
INGREDIENTS

Nonstick olive oil cooking spray 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped onion (about 1 small) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes 3 to 4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil 6 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth 1‑1/2 cups uncooked arborio rice or converted rice 2 cups broccoli florets, cooked crisp-tender 1 pound chicken tenders, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces, cooked 4 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

PREPARATION:

  1. Spray large nonstick saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add mushrooms, onion and garlic; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender. Add parsley and basil; cook and stir 1 minute.
  2. Heat chicken broth to a boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low; simmer.
  3. Add rice to mushroom mixture; cook and stir over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken broth to mushroom mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until broth is absorbed before adding next 1/2 cup. Continue adding broth and stirring until rice is tender and mixture is creamy, 20 to 25 minutes.
  4. Add broccoli, chicken, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese.
This recipe appears in: Italian NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Fiber 5 g Carbohydrate 74 g Cholesterol 48 mg Saturated Fat 1 g Total Fat 5 g Calories from Fat 9 % Calories 457 Protein 29 g Sodium 449 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 2 Vegetable 2-1/2 Starch 4