Chicken With Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 chicken
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, cut in wedges
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
• 20 ounces green peas, cooked and drained
• 1 pimentos, cut in strips (red pepper will do)

Recipe

• 1 boil chicken with salt and pepper in just enough water to cover.
• 2 remove from pot and cool. remove meat from bone and cut into chunks. set aside.
• 3 preheat oven to 375.
• 4 heat large skillet over medium heat and add oil, onion, green pepper, tomatoes and garlic. saute 5 minutes, stirring frequently until lightly browned.
• 5 stir in broth, bay, oregano and crushed red pepper.
• 6 gently combine with cooked rice and chicken. cover with aluminum foill.
• 7 bake until hot throughout.
• 8 top with hot peas. garnish with pimento (or red pepper).