Cheap Chicken and Rice


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 357.1
  • Total Fat: 8.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 50.3 mg
  • Sodium: 1,829.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
  • Protein: 26.6 g

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Introduction

A inexpensive and fast version of Arroz con Pollo. So tasty and bright. Everyone loves this and the leftovers are great the next day. A inexpensive and fast version of Arroz con Pollo. So tasty and bright. Everyone loves this and the leftovers are great the next day.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Chicken Breast (roughly 1lb cubed)
    Salt and Pepper to taste
    2 tbl Olive Oil
    1 large Sweet Onion (Chopped)
    1 large Red Bell Pepper (Chopped)
    3 garlic clove (minced or crushed)
    2 tsp Paprika
    1 c White Wine
    1.5 C Chicken broth or stock
    1 can (14.5 oz) Diced Tomatoes (I used fire roasted w/ garlic)
    3 Bay Leaf
    1c Frozen Peas
    1 can black beans (rinsed)

Directions

Makes 4 Hearty or 6 regular services.

Pour the oil in a large pan and heat on med-high. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper, brown 4-6 minutes. Add the diced onions and peppers and cook til softenedabout 4 minutes. Add the garlic and paprika. and cook 1 more minute. Add the small bag of mahatma rice and the extrra 1/2 c of white rice and mix with the veggies and chicken. Add the diced tomatoes, black beans, bay leaves, white wine and chicken broth. Bring everything to a boil, cover and then lower temp to med-low for 20 minutes. Uncover and stir in the frozen peas. Cover for another 10 minutes, remove the bay leaves and eat.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIZPICKLE.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    This has too much sodium for DH and I whom are both on low sodium diets. - 5/30/18


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    Incredible!
    This is a perfect go-to meal in a hurry. - 9/27/10