Lemon Risotto with Chicken and Swiss Chard

Name: Lemon Risotto with Chicken and Swiss Chard
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 cups, chicken broth; 1 cup, Arborio rice; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 4 (6- to 8-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; , Salt and pepper; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 12 ounces, Swiss chard, stems chopped fine, leaves sliced into 1/2-inch-wide strips; 2 ounces, Parmesan cheese, grated (1 cup); 2 teaspoons, grated lemon zest plus 3 tablespoons juice

Main Courses
Grains
Weeknight

Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2014

Giving the rice a head start in the microwave speeds up the cooking and lets us make risotto with less stirring.

SERVES 4

TIME 30 minutes

Lemon Risotto with Chicken and Swiss Chard

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