Creamy rice pairs well with chicken and veggies in this delicious baked risotto – a tasty Italian side dish.
Chicken and Veggie Risotto Bake
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 2 medium onions, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked short-grain Arborio rice
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
- 2 medium parsnips, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup)
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices (1 cup)
- 4 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (3 oz)
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in garlic and rice; cook 1 minute. Spoon mixture into baking dish. In same skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Cook sweet potatoes, parsnips and carrots in butter 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon vegetables over rice mixture. Add broth, thyme and rosemary to skillet. Stir in chicken, cheese, whipping cream, salt and pepper. Add to baking dish; stir until well combined.
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Step2Cover; bake 1 hour or until rice and vegetables are tender and most of liquid is absorbed.
Nutrition
400
Calories
14g
Total Fat
30g
Protein
37g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 850mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 37g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 0%
- Protein
- 30g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat;Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
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