Creamy Chicken and Rice Recipe (a one-pot meal)

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup

olive oil

4 tbsp

unsalted butter (divided)

med onion (finely diced)

large carrots (grated or cut into matchsticks)

1 1/2

lbs boneless (skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1" pieces)

2 tsp

salt (we used sea salt, divided)

1/4 tsp

black pepper (freshly ground)

bay leaves (optional)

1 cup

dry white wine such as Chardonnay

5 cups

hot low sodium chicken broth

2 cups

medium grain rice such as Jasmine rice (un-rinsed**)

head garlic

1/3 cup

fresh Italian parsley (finely chopped)

1/2 cup

shredded parmesan cheese (plus more for serving)