Creamy Blue Cheese Rice with Spinach and Walnuts

Description
Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
 * 1/4 cup water
 * 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, undrained
 * 1 4-ounce package crumbled blue cheese
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
 * 3 cups cooked rice
 * 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted*

Directions
Heat cream cheese and water in large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add spinach, blue cheese, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Add rice; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts.