Chicken and Rice Skillet

55 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 35 minutes

694 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	pound	chicken breasts	or thighs, skinned and boned, cut into strips 1/2 inch wide
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	black pepper
1	tablespoon	olive oil
8	ounces	hot italian sausages	or sweet, or chorizo, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1	each	onion, yellow	finely chopped, about 1 cup
1	each	sweet red bell pepper	cored, seeded and cut into strips 1/4 inch wide
2	cloves	garlic	peeled and minced
1	cup	long grain rice	white
2	cups	chicken broth
3	each	italian plum (roma) tomatoes	chopped
1	teaspoon	cumin	ground
1	teaspoon	thyme	crumbled, dried
1	cup	green peas	frozen, thawed
8	each	black olives	or green, pitted, sliced

Directions

Sprinkle the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and black pepper.

In a 12 inch nonstick skillet, heat the oil over moderate heat.

Add the chicken breasts and, if desired, the sausage and sauté stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Transfer to a plate.

Add the onion and red pepper to the skillet, sprinkle with the sauté, stirring for 5 minutes or until softened.

Add the garlic and rice and sauté stirring for 1 minute.

Add the stock, tomatoes, cumin and thyme and bring to a boil over high heat.

Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender.

Add the peas, chicken, sausage and olives, if using to the skillet and mix well.

Simmer for 5 minutes or until the peas are tender and the chicken and sausage are heated through.

Serve with a green salad.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 487g

Amount per Serving

Calories 694 35% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.0g	41%
Saturated Fat 7.0g	37%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 132mg	44%
Sodium 1303mg	54%
Total Carbohydrate 55.0g	18%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	16%
Sugars 7.0g
Protein 55.0g	110%

Vitamin A	43%		Vitamin C	90%
Calcium	8%		Iron	30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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