Chicken and Spinach Risotto
This simple and delicious Chicken and Spinach Risotto combines Minute® Instant White Rice with chicken and vegetables for a 20-minute dinner!
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups Minute® White Rice
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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Instructions
Treat yourself to a tasty, restaurant-style dinner tonight with this Chicken and Spinach Risotto. With tender chicken, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and nutty Parmesan cheese, it’s a complete meal that’s ready in just 20 minutes!
Step 1
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Step 2
Add spinach, broth, rice and tomatoes and mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Stir in Parmesan cheese.
Recipe Tips
For bolder flavor and a more authentic dish, substitute 1/2 cup of the chicken broth with 1/2 cup of dry white wine.
You can also try this dish with Romano cheese for a lighter flavor.
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Delicious and Easy
Inspired by Italy, this is a restaurant-quality meal that’s ready in just 20 minutes. Our delicious Chicken and Spinach Risotto combines Minute® Instant White Rice with tender chicken, baby spinach leaves, cherry tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Your family will love these familiar flavors presented in a new way! Even when work is busy and the days are long, Minute® Rice recipes make it possible to cook a complete, homemade meal in minutes. Don’t believe us? Try one tonight! Quick, easy and incredibly tasty, many are made with ingredients you probably already have on hand.
A traditional Northern Italian dish, risotto is hearty, creamy and very popular. Made of rice cooked slowly in broth, it can be made with chicken, seafood, and vegetables, or simply with butter and Parmesan cheese. With vegetables, rice and chicken in the mix, this recipe is a complete dinner you can feel good about serving any day of the week.
Make it Vegetarian
Make this dish vegetarian by replacing the chicken broth with vegetable broth and using sliced mushrooms, broccoli or tofu in place of the chicken. For another vegetarian dish, give our Microwave Egg Fried Rice a try.
Other Meal Inspiration
If you are in the mood for a dish with Latin American flavors, check out this Mexican Rice Recipe.
