Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Chicken and Spinach Risotto

We got our computer back a few days ago from getting a couple virusus removed and memory added, so it's been a while.  I also didn't cook anything creative over the holidays.  Last night, I was all out of ideas for dinner, but we didn't have any leftovers, frozen pizza, or chicken nuggets, so I had to come up with something.  I thawed out 3 chicken breasts, cubed them, and browned them.  I took them out of the pan and sauteed an onion and 3 cloves garlic in olive oil.  Once the onion was soft, I added 1 c basmati rice and browned it a little.  I added the chicken back in and also added 2c chicken broth and 1tsp dried basil.  I brought it to a boil and let it cook for 20 minutes.  I was preparing my family that this might be one of those meals that we only eat a few bites and then suggest that I never make it again, but when the 20 minutes were up, I was pleasantly surprised.  I added a couple handfuls of spinach and stirred them in to wilt.  I also added a few shakes of parmesan cheese.  This actually tasted like a risotto even though it just all cooked in the pan!  My husband actually asked to take the leftovers to work with him - hmmmmmm

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