Tasty Tuesday

This Tuesday’s recipe is simply fab. It is the recipe that so many of you have requested from the hostess with the mostess, Patti!

Arroz con pollo (Rice with chicken)

Ingredients:

½ onion, chopped

½ green bell pepper, chopped

½ other color bell pepper, chopped (orange, red or yellow)

1 stick butter

6 carrots, chopped

4 stalks of celery, chopped (I chop very small)

fresh green beans (don’t know how many – about ½ Kroger produce bag)

½ lb uncooked rice

5 chicken bouillon cubes

1 whole chicken, boiled, de-boned and chopped – save the broth

            (I actually use boneless breasts or thighs because they are easier)

saffron (about 1 TBSP)

cumin (about ½ TBSP)

curry (about ½ TBSP)

black pepper (about ½ TBSP)

You may need more chicken broth – it’s according to how much you retain from the boiling.

 

Cook the onion and peppers in ½ stick of butter until softened.

Add other ½ stick of butter, carrots, celery, beans, rice, bouillon and spices.  Mix thoroughly and cook until the rice begins to “fry”.  It may stick a little, but that’s OK.

Add chicken and enough broth to make it soupy.  Cover and simmer on medium until all the liquid is gone (about 30 minutes).