GREEN RICE WITH CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Green Rice with Creamy Cheese Sauce image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups chicken broth, divided
2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and deveined
1/2 small onion
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
1/3 cup epazote leaves
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp. oil
1-1/2 cups long-grain white rice, uncooked
1 cup frozen corn
3 oz. (1/3 of 9-oz. pkg.) OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Honey Ham, chopped (about 10 slices)
4 oz. (1/2 of 8 oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Steps:

  • Blend 1 cup broth and next 5 ingredients in blender until smooth.
  • Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add rice; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Add broth mixture, remaining broth and corn; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Cook 3 min., then simmer on low heat 20 min. or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork; stir in ham. Spoon into serving dish; cover to keep warm.
  • Whisk Neufchatel and milk in saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through. Stir in 1/4 cup mozzarella; cook 1 min. or until completely melted. Spoon over rice mixture; top with remaining mozzarella.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 420 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g

There are no comments yet!