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Parmesan Rice and Peas with Bacon
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain regular rice
- 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32 oz carton)
- 1 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 2-quart saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Stir in onion. Cook about 1 minute, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
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Step2Stir in rice until well coated with bacon drippings. Stir in broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until rice is tender and broth is absorbed.
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Step3Gently stir in peas. Cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until peas are hot; remove from heat. Stir in cheese and pepper.
Nutrition
160
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 160
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 430mg
- 18%
- Potassium
- 120mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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