Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo) is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe makes 4 servings with 513 calories, 29g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up chicken stock, ground cumin, tomato paste, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the rice you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Place the chicken breast, 5 cups water and the remaining ingredients for the stock in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the chicken rest in the pot for about 15 minutes covered.
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Let it cool, shred and set aside. Strain stock and measure 2 cups and set aside.In a medium pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
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Add the onions, green peppers, garlic and red bell pepper. Cook until the onions are translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes.
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Add the rice, tomato paste, chicken bouillon and sazon goya. Stir until the rice is well coated about 3 minutes.
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Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
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Add the peas, carrots and green beans and cook for and additional 7 minutes, add the shredded chicken and cilantro, mix well with a fork, cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
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Serve and Enjoy!

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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score34
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