Mock Risotto with vegetables

By LFritz527

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups rice (instant brown rice)
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 1/2 cups reduced salt chicken broth
• 1 pound asparagus (or broccoli)
• 1 red pepper finely diced
• 1 cup thawed frozen peas
• 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese ( Neufchatel)
• 1/2 cup grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chives

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil and add onion and salt. Add rice and garlic and cook 1 minute. Add broth and bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove cover and spread aspargus and bell pepper on top of rice. Replace cover and continue to simmer until all the liquid is absorbed about 5 minutes.

Add peas and cream cheese, until smooth. Simmer for 5 minutes and then stir in grated cheese.