Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Risotto in Creamy Sauce with Peppers and Turkey


I am back with my new and pretty easy lunch idea. I love Philadelphia Cooking Cream Cheese. Easy, creamy and fast sauce over pasta, risotto, even potatoes..so my lunch idea today do include cooking cream cheese and frozen peppers. It is great shortcut especially for busy parents. I am in no mean rushing in my life..for me everything is kind of lay back and taking time to smell the roses. I clean, I cook, I take care of my family, I am stay at home mom! I love home cooked meals made from scratch but if I can find any possible shortcut I am right there helping myself for more time to do something else. Good thing is that this is pretty tasty shortcut!

Ingredients:
  • ½ pk of frozen three peppers and onion
  • 3 cups of rice
  • 6 oz of turkey breast
  • ¼ cup of grated onion
  • 2 Tbs. Santa Fe Blend Cooking Cream
  • Handful of Mozzarella
  • 2 cups of Chicken broth/with 2 cups of water
  • Fresh parsley
  • Sea Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon of pepper

Directions:

  1. In a sauce pan put water and chicken broth and bring to boil
  2. In a other sauce pan put bit of oil, grated onion and rice
  3. Cook the rice on the high heat in the oil until rice becomes glossy and glassy
  4. After about 10 minutes add boiling chicken broth and water in the rice sauce pan
  5. Let the rice cook on med. Heat until soft(add water if necessary)
  6. Season it with bit of sea salt
  7. In a meanwhile start cooking peppers and onion mixture
  8. In a large skillet, or frying pan add olive oil and turkey breast which you previously cut into strips.
  9. When the turkey is half way done add peppers and onion mixture
  10. Add a little bit of salt and add pepper
  11. Cooking turkey and peppers will take about 15 minutes or less(you can add water if needed)
  12. When the rice is done take it out and place right in the meat and pepper mixture.
  13. Stir well, and combine all together.
  14. Add Cooking Cream cheese, stir well
  15. Add Mozzarella cheese
  16. Before serving sprinkle bit of fresh parsley.
Serve hot!!!!

Combination of flavors is incredible. Santa Fe Blend give you bit of spiciness, just enough to open up your appetite and to reach for more!!

Enjoy!

49 comments:

  1. Superb risotto recipe! It has everything to please me, and it is colorful and tasty! I note! Caro B.

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  2. Sandra, this looks so delicious and healthy. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Looks delicious! Awesome photos Sandra!

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  4. YUM YUM YUM YUM! That looks SO good!
    You got you some serious skills girl, love it!

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  5. This looks so good, Sandra!! I love that Philly cooking cream too...the Southwest and Italian Herb are our favorites. I'm saving this to make next time I buy a container of it...

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  6. This looks so good...saving this because I love to use those Philly cooking creams too! The Southwest and the Italian Herb are our favorites. I made a shrimp and orzo dish with the Italian one the other night. It IS a great shortcut!!

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  7. I was just thinking chicken and rice sounded good for dinner, but this looks and sounds so much better. Love how easy it all is:)

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  8. Love this recipe and the shortcut! You sure don't lose any flavor here...sounds wonderful. Great dish!

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  9. I agree and with our busy lives, delicious shortcut recipes like these are what we need. Looks so creamy and delicious. A whole meal in one dish, very nice!

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  10. Njamii kako je dobro!:) sve bih smazala :P

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  11. I LOVE that you used Philly cooking cream! I see a lot of food snobs on the internet bashing it. But I like it! Haha. I'm gonna try your recipe :)

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  12. Oh, this is perfect! I love creamy versions like this one, bravo!

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  13. This looks fabulous! I love cheesy rice dishes...and anything with a "pretty tasty shortcut"! :)

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  14. mmmmmm I love all things creamy!

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  15. this is scrumpticious~ looking~~~

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  16. Sandra,ja cim vidim tvoje fotografije,gladna sam!!!Ovo je predivno!!

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  17. Wow, your risotto looks delicious, really creamy and like the idea of turkey in it...perfect meal. Have a great week Sandra :-)

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  18. I missed your post very much and I'm glad you posted something today! You have 3 kids but your lay-back life seems and sounds very elegant. I'm with only two kids but my life is already hectic... Is this "cooking" cream cheese different from those cream cheese for bagels? Sorry my question is so elemental. :-( I probably see it before but didn't realize those are for "cooking"? Oh well.. This looks fantastic and now I learned there is "frozen" peppers. How convenient! Thanks for sharing this easy to prepare recipe. Keeping it in my folder!

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  19. Haven't tried the cooking cream cheese yet. You made a lovely meal for your family, with the added bonus of not taking tons of time. Thanks for giving us so many yummy choices. Lunch is usually an afterthought at our house.

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  20. Lovely risotto, sounds good and looks good too :)

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  21. This looks delicious! I've never made risotto with turkey before, so def need to try. Yum!

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  22. I love cream cheese too and I use it a lot!!! Lovely shortcut! :-) Great recipe... it looks so creamy!!!!!!!!!

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  23. That is one delicious shortcut!! Yummy, creamy lunch... great idea to include some turkey in there, too.

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  24. Your risotto looks fabulous! My my I have got to buy arborio rice next time I'm out to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing looks delish! =]

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  25. This looks awesome. I love risotto. I never thought to make it with turkey! Yum

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  26. Ho guardato con molta calma oggi le tue ultime ricette e mi piacciono tutte le mangerei molto volentieri, ciao una buona giornata .... fuso orario permettendo :)

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  27. I love quick and easy dishes and this one is perfect :) love how many flavors there is and how yummy it looks! Amazing :)

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  28. Yum, I love Philly cheese - it's so versatile! And it looks great in this recipe too, love the colours of the dish :)

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  29. Gorgeous risotto! Perfection!

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  30. Sandra, it looks wonderful. I haven't tried those Philly cooking creams but now I want to!

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  31. Mmmm this looks delish! Definitely going to make this, gorgeous pictures as well! :)

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  32. This looks so good, Sandra! Very comforting.

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  33. Oh wow, that is amazing Sandra! I have been craving risotto lately...this just sounds amazing!

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  34. Just enough delicious cream cheese to add a whallop of flavor but keep it healthy. I've never seen Philadelphia cooking cream - but will now be on the lookout.

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  35. awsm Sandra .. you know, i love risotto and i am trying to find the right kind of rice for it and i am just not being successful :( can you help me with a brand name of the rice.

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  36. A yummy lunch idea, the addition of Santa Fe cooking cream cheese sounds excellent, nice flavors!

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  37. I am slowly getting better at making risotto so I think I could do this. Looks gorgeous!!

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  38. Sandra, I love your risotto recipe! It looks so yummy and I must admit that I have a thing for risotto, next to pasta is my favourite Italian dish!

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  39. Hey Sandra,
    I saw your super tasty recipe and I just wanted to let you know you should go enter it at www.RWOP.com, there is an amazing contest going on and your could be $25,000.00 richer. Have a good one.
    -Gina-

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  40. Hey Sandra! I commented before but I just wanted to let you know you've won a food blog award! It's on my site, Congratulations! http://www.freespiriteater.com/2011/04/food-blog-awards.html

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  41. This risotto looks wonderful! I haven't tried the Philadelphia cooking cream cheese yet, but I'm definitely going to check it out!

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  42. What I love about your recipes Sandra, that they are all so unique, and different. Bursting with colors and fabulous flavors.
    Love your risotto, so light and yummy!
    xo

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