Ritzy Chicken and Rice

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
6 chicken pieces (legs and breasts),skinned2 teaspoons vegetable oil4 cups water2 tomatoes, chopped1/2 cup green pepper, chopped1/4 cup red pepper, chopped1/4 cup celery, diced1 medium carrot, grated1/4 cup corn, frozen1/2 cup onion, chopped1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped2 cloves garlic, chopped fine1/8 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon pepper2 cups rice1/2 cup frozen peas2 ounces Spanish olives1/4 cup raisins
Directions
1. In a large pot, brown chicken pieces in oil.

2. Add water, tomatoes, green and red peppers, celery, carrots, corn, onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken is done.

3. Remove chicken from the pot and place in the
refrigerator. Add rice, peas, and olives to the pot. Cover pot and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes until rice is cooked.

4. Add chicken and raisins and cook for another 8 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings
Serving size: 1 cup rice and 1 piece chicken

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARITZABAEZ.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 427.2
  • Total Fat: 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 137.0 mg
  • Sodium: 376.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 57.9 g

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