30-MINUTE PESTO-PARMESAN CHICKEN & RICE SKILLET

30-Minute Pesto-Parmesan Chicken & Rice Skillet image

This skillet dish is a family-pleaser, with chunks of tender chicken and rice in a creamy Parmesan-pesto sauce. Bonus: It's ready to serve in 30 minutes.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter
1 onion, chopped
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
2 cups tightly packed baby spinach leaves
1 Tbsp. CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) chicken broth
1-1/4 cups milk
2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
1/3 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add chicken, spinach and pesto; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
Add broth and milk; stir. Bring to boil. Stir in rice; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min.
Remove from heat. Stir in cheese; cover. Let stand 5 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 340 mg, Carbohydrate 22 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 17 g