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Chicken Veggie Risotto

May 9, 2016 by Dinner Tonight

Chicken Veggie Risotto is a delicious and healthy Italian Dish. This easy recipe will be a cozy meal that everyone in your family will love!


Chicken Veggie Risotto
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Servings
4
Chicken Veggie Risotto
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Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 pound chicken breast boneless, skinless, cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 small onion thinly sliced
  • 1 10.5 ounce can chicken broth reduced fat, unsalted
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cup instant brown rice uncooked
  • 1 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
  • 4 cups baby spinach leaves washed and patted dry
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Instructions
  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Sprinkle chicken pieces with seasonings.
  3. Add chicken pieces; cover and cook about 10 minutes, stirring frequently until chicken is done.
  4. Add onion and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
  5. Stir in broth, water, rice, tomatoes, and spinach.
  6. Bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce heat to low and cover.
  8. Simmer about 10 minutes.
  9. Turn burner off and let stand for 5 more minutes or until rice absorbs most of the liquid.
Recipe Notes

Chicken Veggie Risotto Nutrition Facts Serving size (277g) servings per container 4 Amount per serving Calories 290 % Daily Value Total Fat 8 g 10 % Saturated Fat 1 g 5 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 85 mg 28 % Sodium 100 mg 4 % Total Carbohydrate 24 g 9 % Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 % Total Sugars 1 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 30 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 57 mg 4 % Iron 12 mg 70 % Potassium 737 mg 15 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Chicken, Heart Healthy, risotto, vegetables

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