Enjoy this hearty Spanish Chicken and Rice dish sprinkled with olives. It's ready in under an hour and makes the perfect family dinner for 4! Get ready to enjoy some delicious and filling Spanish-style chicken and rice—while fielding requests for seconds.
Spanish Chicken and Rice
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 50 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced cooked ham
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups water
- 1 (8-oz.) pkg. seasoned Spanish yellow rice mix
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives
Instructions
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Step1Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onions, bell pepper and ham; cook about 5 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring frequently. Stir in garlic; cook 30 to 60 seconds or until softened.
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Step2Add water; bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Top with chicken breast halves; sprinkle with paprika. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender, all water is absorbed and chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear. Sprinkle with olives.
Nutrition
460
Calories
13g
Total Fat
36g
Protein
50g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 460
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 20%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 27%
- Sodium
- 1460mg
- 61%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 50g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 36g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 45%
- 45%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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