Thursday, June 18, 2009

Arroz con Pollo

I made this for dinner tonight and the girls cleaned their plates. It is nice to find a grown dish that the kids will eat.

Arroz con Pollo

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into thick strips
1 medium red onion; chopped
1 medium green pepper; chopped
1 medium red pepper; chopped
1 garlic clove; minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 cup uncooked rice
1 medium tomato; seeded & chopped
2 cups chicken broth


Directions:
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken 8 to 10 minutes or until brown on all sides. Remove from pan. Add onion, green pepper, red pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and turmeric. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add rice and tomatoes; stir until rice is lightly browned. Add broth; bring mixture to a boil, place chicken pieces on top of mixture. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. To serve, fluff with fork stirring in chicken pieces.

Each serving provides: 358 calories 35.8 g. protein 4.9 g. fat 40.3 g. carbohydrate 2.1 g. dietary fiber 74 mg. cholesterol 1155 mg. sodium

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