Creamy Chicken Risotto

Creamy risotto with chicken, bacon, and vegetables topped with sliced almonds.

Medium Prep time: 25-30 min.

Medium Instructions

Thaw in refrigerator.
1.In med-large sauce pan, add 2 cups water and bring to a boil.
2.Add the chicken and rice mixture, stirring occasionally until just bubbling. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20-22 min.
3.Add sauce bag (without peas) and simmer, covered for 5-7 min. until rice is tender. Remove from heat.
4.Stir in pea mixture until well combined. Remove bay leaf. Place in serving dish, top with almonds and serve.

Medium Instant Pot Instructions

Thaw in the refrigerator.
Set Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add 1 Tbsp of oil to the bottom of the pressure cooker.
Add chicken and rice mixture and allow it to brown about 2-3 minutes.
Add 1 cup of water and the sauce (from the bag without peas) to the Instant Pot with the chicken and rice. Stir, then seal and lock the lid.
Pressure cook on HIGH for 7 minutes. Leave on natural release for 5 minutes and then manually release any remaining pressure. Open the lid and stir the risotto.
Add the remaining pea mixture to risotto and place lid back over the pot. Allow residual heat to warm peas and melt butter. Give the risotto a stir, top with almonds, and serve immediately.

Large Prep time: 25-30 min.

Large Instructions

Thaw in refrigerator.
1.In med-large sauce pan, add 4 cups water and bring to a boil.
2.Add the chicken and rice mixture, stirring occasionally until just bubbling. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20-22 min.
3.Add sauce bag (without peas) and simmer, covered for 5-7 min. until rice is tender. Remove from heat.
4.Stir in pea mixture until well combined. Remove bay leaves. Place in serving dish, top with almonds and serve.

Large Instant Pot Instructions

Thaw in the refrigerator.
Set Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add 1 Tbsp of oil to the bottom of the pressure cooker.
Add chicken and rice mixture and allow it to brown about 2-3 minutes.
Add 2 cups of water and the sauce (from the bag without peas) to the Instant Pot with the chicken and rice. Stir, then seal and lock the lid.
Pressure cook on HIGH for 7 minutes. Leave on natural release for 5 minutes and then manually release any remaining pressure. Open the lid and stir the risotto.
Add the remaining pea mixture to risotto and place lid back over the pot. Allow residual heat to warm peas and melt butter. Give the risotto a stir, top with almonds, and serve immediately.

Serving Suggestion

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Nutrition Facts
Serving size 1 1/2 cup (366g)
Amount per serving Calories 565
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g	33%
Saturated Fat 9g	45%
Trans Fat <1g
Sodium 1172mg	51%
Cholesterol 94mg	31%
Total Carbohydrates 47g	17%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 3g
Includes 0g Added Sugars
Protein 33g	66%
Vitamin D 4mcg	20%
Calcium 229mg	18%
Iron 3mg	17%
Potassium 533mg	11%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Contains: Almonds; Milk; Soybeans; Wheat

May Contain: Milk, Eggs, Fish, Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame.

Ingredients: CHICKEN BRST DICED GRL FC RED ( (Diced, Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning (Maltodextrin, Salt, Sugar, Chicken Stock, Vegetable Stock {Carrot, Onion, Celery}, Flavors, Carrot Powder and Garlic Powder), Modified Food Starch, Sodium Phosphates, Soy Protein Concentrate, Sea Salt)), RICE PARBOILED PERFECT (Enriched Long Grain Parboiled Rice, Iron (ferric Orthophospahte), Niacin, Thiamine (thiamine Mononitrate) And Folic Acid), SAUCE ALFREDO POUCH GLUTEN FRE [ (Skim Milk, Cream, Water, Canola Oil, Parmesan Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Modified Cornstarch, Soybean Oil, 2% or Less Of: Parmesan Cheese Paste (Granular and Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Salt, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Butter (Cream, Salt), Sea Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Nonfat Milk, Datem, Mono and Diglycerides, Spice, Seasoning (Cornstarch, Extractives of Turmeric and Annatto, Natural Flavor)], MUSHROOM SLICED FRESH, PEA GREEN GRADE A PACKAGED, BACON PCS CKD 1/2" ((Smoke Flavoring Added Fully Cooked Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. May also contain Smoke Flavoring, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Diacetate, Flavoring, Honey)), WINE COOKING SAUTERNE ( WINE, WATER, NEUTRAL SPIRITS, SALT, TARTARIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM METABISULFITE (PRESERVATIVE), CARAMEL COLOR.), ONION PEARL GRADE A, CHEESE PARMESAN SHREDDED FANCY (Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Powdered Cellulose (Prevent Caking, Natamycin (Protect Flavor)))), BUTTER SOLID UNSLTD PRINT [(Sweet Cream, Natural Flavoring)], GARLIC CHOPPED IN WATER ( (Garlic, Water, Phosphoric Acid. Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives). Contains: Naturally Occurring Sulfites)), BASE CHICKEN NO MSG ZTF 6/1 LB (CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, SUGAR, CHICKEN FAT, HYDROLYZED WHEAT, CORN, AND SOY PROTEINS, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, 2% OR LESS OF ONION POWDER, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CORN OIL, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC AND ANNATTO, NATURAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID.), ONION CHIPS DEHYDRATED, SPICE PARSLEY FLAKE, SPICE PEPPER BLK TABLE GRND, SPICE BAY LEAVES WHOLE, ALMOND NATURAL SLICED

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