Progresso® chicken broth provides a simple addition to this chicken risotto dinner – a tasty Italian rice dish.
Quick Chicken Risotto
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32 oz carton)
- 1 cup uncooked regular long grain rice
- 1/2 pound asparagus, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 ounces sliced Canadian-style bacon, cut up
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in skillet 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until light brown.
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Step2Stir in broth; heat to boiling. Stir in rice; reduce heat. Cover and simmer without stirring 10 minutes.
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Step3Stir in asparagus, Canadian bacon and basil. Cover and simmer without stirring 8 to 10 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink in center; remove from heat. Stir in cheese.
Nutrition
330
Calories
6g
Total Fat
27g
Protein
43g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 330
- Calories from Fat
- 55
- Total Fat
- 6g
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- Sodium
- 920mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 43g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- Protein
- 27g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 16%
- 16%
Exchanges:
1 Vegetable;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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