Summer Vegetable Risotto with Bacon

Honey-Drizzled Plums with Toasted Walnuts
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Ingredients

  • 6 slices center cut bacon, chopped
  • 1 (1½-lb) container squash, zucchini, and onion medley, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 oz ⅓-less-fat cream cheese
  • 3 (8.8-oz) pouches microwavable brown rice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp; drain, reserving drippings in skillet.
  2. Cook squash, zucchini, and onion medley in hot drippings 5 to 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
  3. Whisk together broth and flour in a bowl until blended. Add broth to skillet; bring to a boil. Add cream cheese; stir until melted.
  4. Meanwhile, microwave rice according to package directions. Add rice, salt, and pepper to sauce; simmer 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring often. Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan. Sprinkle with tomatoes and bacon.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 6 Tbsp chopped walnuts
  • 6 plums, halved and pitted
  • 2 Tbsp honey

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until fragrant. Drizzle plums with honey; top with toasted nuts.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
378
80
458
Fat (g) 13 5 18
Sat. Fat (g) 5 1 6
Protein (g) 12 2 14
Carb (g) 45 9 54
Fiber (g) 4 1 5
Sodium (mg) 469 4 473

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