SMOTHERED CHICKEN AND RICE

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Enjoy Smothered Chicken and Rice that you can make part of a healthy eating plan. Featuring bacon, carrots and Neufchatel cheese-based sauce, you will love Smothered Chicken and Rice.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.)
4 large carrots (1 lb.), thinly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
3 cups hot cooked long-grain brown rice

Steps:

Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until crisp. Use slotted spoon to remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet.
Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides and done (165ºF). Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm. Add vegetables and 1/2 cup broth to skillet; cover and simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in remaining broth and Neufchatel; cook, uncovered, 2 min. or until Neufchatel is melted and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently. Return chicken to skillet; cook 2 min. or until heated through.
Spoon rice onto serving plate; top with chicken, sauce and bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 450 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 33 g