Farmhouse Chicken Dinner

Need comfort food for dinner tonight? Easy to prepare chicken with carrots, onions in a cheesy sauce --- served over hot cooked Minute Rice.

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Ingredients

2	cups	Minute^® White Rice or Minute^® Brown Rice, uncooked
1/4	cup	flour
1/2	tsp	ground black pepper
1 1/2	lbs	bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed
1/4	cup	zesty Italian reduced fat dressing
2	cups	baby carrots
1		onion, cut into wedges
1	can	(14 1/2 oz.) fat free reduced sodium chicken broth, divided
4	oz	Neufchâtel Cheese, cubed
2	Tbsps	parsley, chopped

Prepare rice according to package directions.
Mix flour and pepper in shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to evenly coat both sides with flour mixture. Shake off excess flour mixture.
Heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken, meat-side down; cook 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown. Turn chicken over; add carrots, onion and 1 cup of the broth. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low simmer 20 minutes or until carrots are tender and chicken is cooked through (180°F).
Spoon cooked rice onto serving platter. Use slotted spoon to remove chicken and vegetables from skillet; place over rice. Cover to keep warm.
Add Neufchâtel cheese and remaining broth to skillet increase heat to high. Cook until cheese is melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
Spoon over chicken and vegetables; sprinkle with parsley.