Smothered Chicken with Brown Rice

Info
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 45 min
Output: 4 servings
Source: Kraft Canada

What You Need
4 slices of bacon, chopped
4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 large carrots, thinly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup 25%-less-sodium chicken broth, divided
1/4 cup Philadelphia Cream Cheese
3 cups hot cooked brown rice

Make It
Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp. 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. 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 broth and cream cheese; cook, uncovered, 2 min. or until cream cheese 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.

My Comments
The first time I used that recipe was many years ago. Recently, I felt like lazy cooking so I found back this recipe. I didn't use bacon, added some peas and replaced brown rice by basmati rice. Yummy!