Mock Shrimp/Chicken Risotto

So here is a recipe that will knock your socks off! If you love shrimp and the creaminess of risotto, you will absolutely love this recipe! I am a wife and mother who doesn’t like to spend all her time in the kitchen. There are some days I feel pretty ambitious, but for the most part I crave super simple, easy, and delicious. Here is a great recipe that will be sure to please a crowd in any family! If you don’t love the shrimp flavor or texture, I got you! Just switch out the shrimp for some yummy chicken, and it tastes just as good (I’m a shrimp lover though, so I’ve never tried the chicken)!

Mock Shrimp/Chicken Risotto

Yields: 4 servings (These servings are pretty large. If you have children that you are taking into account, this meal will easily serve 6) The picture below shows 1/2 a serving. It was so delicious I ate half of it before taking a picture :)

Ingredients

4 tbsp. Smart balance buttery spread

4 tsp minced garlic

1/2 cup Philadelphia garden vegetable 1/3 less fat cream cheese (you can do light cream cheese too, but I recommend the garden vegetable. It is delicious!)

28 oz. peeled divined tail-off cooked shrimp or 24 oz of cooked chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces

6 cups riced cauliflower (freezer section! So much easier than grating and cooking your own)

1/4 cup reduced fat parmesan cheese

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp dried parsley flakes

Directions

Heat the riced cauliflower for 1/2 the recommended time on the package instructions. In a medium sized skillet, melt butter and add garlic. Sauté garlic in butter until light brown over medium high heat. Lower the temperature to medium heat and add the cream cheese. Stir until slightly melted. It is okay to have some lumps. They will blend nicely with the rest of the ingredients. Add the shrimp to the cream cheese mixture and then add the riced cauliflower, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir until combined. Heat for about 3 to 4 minutes or until heated thoroughly. Sprinkle parsley flakes on top. Enjoy!

**This recipe has been modified from sandyskitchenadventures.com