Mexican Rice With A Cuban Flair


Course : Rice
Serves: 10
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Ingredients:


3 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion -- diced

1 tablespoon minced garlic

8 ounces chorizo sausage

2 cups long-grain rice

1 can rotel tomatoes

4 cups chicken broth

1 teaspoon salt and pepper -- to taste

10 ounces frozen green peas -- thawed

1/2 cup parsley -- chopped

1 can small -- pitted black olives

2 piece meat from 2 boiled chicken breasts -- shredded
 

Preparation / Directions:


1. Heat the oil in a large pot over low heat. Add the onion, cook until wilted (about 10 minutes). Add garlic, cook 2 minutes. Add chorizo and cook 10 minutes more.. 2. Add rice and stir to coat, cook 3 minutes, stirring continuously. 3. Stir in rotel tomatoes and chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil, stir, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer covered for 20 minutes until most of water is absorbed. 4. Remove from heat, stir in peas, parsley, chicken and olives until well mixed. Let sit for 5 minutes to heat the added ingredients.

 

Nutritional Information:

215 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (21% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 341mg Sodium


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