Dinner

Cheesy Chicken Risotto is for Dinner.

Cheesy Chicken Risotto takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Cheesy Chicken Risotto takes 35 minutes to cook.

Cheesy Chicken Risotto makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Cheesy Chicken Risotto are:

6 tbs butter, divided
10 oz boneless chicken breast
1 1/2 c uncooked rice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c sliced mushrooms
3 green onions
3 c chicken broth
1 tsp dried basil
1 c low-fat Cheddar/Colby cheese, shredded

Here is how you make Cheesy Chicken Risotto:

Melt 2 tbs butter in large skillet. Add chicken and cood 5 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring constantly. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.Add remaining butter, rice and garlic to skillet and cook 5 minutes or until rice is slightly browned, stirring constantly. Stir in mushrooms and green onions; cook 4 minutes until heated thru and mushrooms are tender.Stir in chicken broth and basil. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in chicken; simmer 5 more minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is heated through. Top with cheese; let stand 5 minutes until cheese melts. Serves 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEDABAILEY.

The nutritional information for Cheesy Chicken Risotto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 254.1

• Total Fat: 14.0 g
• Cholesterol: 64.4 mg
• Sodium: 825.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
• Protein: 18.4 g