5.24.2010

Chicken Paella

The very name should make you want to sit down and enjoy its tastiness.
Serves 4-5 or 2 if you don't want to share.

Olive oil
2-3 tablespoons of minced garlic
1/2 green pepper (chopped)
1/2 red pepper (chopped)
1 tomato (chopped)
1/2 onion (you guessed it- chopped)

1 pound of chicken breast (cut into chunks)

Paella seasoning mix or 2 chicken bouillon cube.
1 can of tomato sauce
2- 2 1/2 cups of water
1-2 tsp pf parsley
1-2 tsp of salt

1 1/2 cups of rice, uncooked
optional vegetables- corn, peas, or wide green beans.

Stir together seasoning packet or cubes with the tomato sauce and water. Add the parsley and salt. Simmer on medium heat.

Heat oil in medium/large skillet on medium heat. Saute the onions, peppers, garlic and tomato til brown. Place in bowl and set aside.

Add a little bit more oil if needed and cook the chicken til they have a touch of brown; add back in the pepper mixture for a minute.

Place Chicken/Pepper mixture in a 9x13 pan. Stir in rice and vegetables. Pour in the Paella sauce and gently stir it. Cover with Aluminum foil; Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until rice is done.

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