Creamy Blue Cheese Rice with Spinach and Walnuts

Description

Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 x 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup water
• 1 x 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, undrained
• 1 x 4-ounce package crumbled blue cheese
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cups cooked rice
• ½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

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