Goat Cheese Rice with Garlic Chicken

After having the Beef & Spinach Risotto skillet the other day I decided that I really liked the creamy rice and wanted to experiment some more with it. This recipe is very versatile, you can use any creamy cheese, any good stir fry veggie and make your own combination of deliciousness.



Goat Cheese Rice with Garlic Chicken: Serves 4

1C Rice
1TB Olive Oil
1C Milk
1C Chicken Stock
2 Garlic Cloves - Minced
1/2lbs Chicken Breast - Cubed
1lbs Green Beans - Chopped
4oz Goat Cheese
Salt & Pepper

In a sauce pot place 1tsp of olive oil over medium heat and add the rice, toast for 4-5 minutes until the rice has started to brown then add the milk and chicken stock with some salt and pepper, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer and cover, stir once every 5-6 minutes until all liquid has been absorbed into the rice.

While the rice is cooking place another teaspoon of olive oil in a large saute pan with the garlic over medium heat for a minute. Then add the chicken with some salt and pepper and cook for 5-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (cooking time will vary depending on the size of your chicken pieces). Remove to a bowl and cover. In the same skillet add the remaining teaspoon of olive oil and add the green beans (cut into bite size pieces) into the skillet with salt and pepper. Stir Fry for 5-6 minutes until vibrant green. You want the beans to have a crunch to them still so make sure to not over cook.

Once the rice has absorbed all of the liquid add the cooked chicken and green beans to the pot with the goat cheese and stir it all together to melt the goat cheese. Serve & Enjoy!

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WW: 10 Points Plus / serving