Best Chicken Tomato Risotto Recipes

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CHICKEN & TOMATO RISOTTO



Chicken & Tomato Risotto image

If you're looking for Italian comfort food, this is it! By using store-bought spaghetti sauce, you save time when preparing this creamy dish. "You'll enjoy every bite!" -Lorraine Caland Thunder Bay, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups chicken broth
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup uncooked arborio rice
1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, heat broth and keep warm. In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add rice; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Carefully stir in 1 cup warm broth. Cook and stir until all of the liquid is absorbed., Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Allow the liquid to absorb between additions. Cook until risotto is creamy and rice is almost tender. (Cooking time is about 20 minutes.), Stir in the spaghetti sauce, cheese and reserved chicken; cook and stir until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 1186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 31g protein.

TOMATO-CHICKEN RISOTTO



Tomato-Chicken Risotto image

Make Tomato-Chicken Risotto tonight for some creamy comfort food. Tomato-Chicken Risotto is made with a tasty sauce that blends cream cheese and tomatoes.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 cans (14.5 oz. each) diced tomatoes, drained, divided
1/3 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing, divided
1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 carrots, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1-1/2 cups long-grain white rice, uncooked
1 jalapeƱo pepper, cut lengthwise in half, seeded
5-1/2 cups hot water
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Blend cream cheese and half the tomatoes in blender until smooth; set aside. Heat 1/4 cup dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 min. or until done, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
  • Cook carrots, onions and rice in remaining dressing in same skillet 3 min. or until rice is opaque, stirring frequently. Add peppers; stir. Gradually add 1-1/2 cups hot water; cook 5 min. or until water is completely absorbed, stirring occasionally. Repeat with remaining water, adding in batches and returning chicken to skillet with the last batch of water.
  • Stir in cream cheese mixture and remaining tomatoes; cook 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard pepper halves. Stir in cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 270 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 22 g

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