Creamy Rice with Bacon

Looking for a delicious way to jazz up rice? Looking for a yummy side dish? Well, look no further, because this side dish is a keeper.

It does not get much better than rice with cream cheese and bacon. Cheese and bacon makes everything better, even rice.

Creamy Rice with Bacon

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 13 3/4 ounces low sodium chicken broth
• 8 ounce package reduced fat cream cheese
• 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
• 2 slices turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter. Add in garlic and cook until tender.
2. Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add in cream cheese.
3. Stir until cream cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
4. Stir in rice and bacon. Cover saucepan and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Enjoy!!!

Notes:
Rice will thicken upon standing and will thicken even more if refrigerated.
If using brown rice you will need to cook for about 40 minutes.
Recipe can easily be doubled to feed more people.

Serves: 4
Calories: 356
Total Fat: 17.5g
   Saturated: 9.2g
   Polyunsaturated: 0.1g
   Monounsaturated: 0.7g
   Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 55mg
Sodium: 341.2mg
Potassium: 2.8mg
Total Carbs: 40.7g
   Dietary Fiber: 2g
   Sugars: 4.4g
Protein: 9.5g
Vitamin A: 18%
Vitamin C: 3.2%
Calcium: 14%
Iron: 4%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from Philedeliphia Cream Cheese Collection Cookbook.