This traditional meal is easy to prepare and scales up easily and inexpensively to feed a crowd.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts, chopped
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- 4 cups water
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup chopped green pepper
- ¼ cup chopped red pepper
- ¼ cup chopped celery
- 1 carrot, grated
- ¼ cup corn
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- ⅛ tsp. pepper
- 2 cups rice
- ½ cup peas
- 2 oz. olives
- ¼ cup raisins
Directions
- In large pot, brown chicken pieces in oil.
- Add water, tomatoes, green and red peppers, celery, carrots, corn, onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat until chicken is tender (20-30 minutes).
- Remove chicken from pot and place in refrigerator. Add rice, peas, and olives to pot. Cover pot and cook on low until rice is cooked (20 minutes).
- Stir in the chicken and raisins and cook until raisins are plump and chicken is warm (5-8 minutes).
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
Serving Size 536 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 385 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 10g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 11% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 164mg | 55% | |
| Sodium 310mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 30g | 11% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% | |
| Total Sugars 8g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 19g | ||
| Protein 42g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 72.7mg | 6% | |
| Iron 3.3mg | 20% | |
| Potassium 890mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin A 154.8mcg | 15% | |
| Vitamin C 36.2mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin E 1.4mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin K 34.4mcg | 30% | |
| Thiamin 0.4mg | 30% | |
| Riboflavin 0.4mg | 30% | |
| Niacin 23mg | 140% | |
| Vitamin B6 1.2mg | 70% | |
| Folate 91.1mcg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.9mcg | 35% | |
| Biotin 3.2mcg | 10% | |
| Chloride 77.8mg | 4% | |
| Pantothenate 2.9mg | 60% | |
| Phosphorus 439.2mg | 35% | |
| Iodine 3.1mcg | 2% | |
| Magnesium 80.6mg | 20% | |
| Zinc 3.4mg | 30% | |
| Selenium 46.2mcg | 80% | |
| Copper 0.3mg | 30% | |
| Manganese 0.6mg | 25% | |
| Chromium 0.8mcg | 2% | |
| Molybdenum 5.4mcg | 10% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Water, Chicken, Chicken Breast, White Rice, Tomatoes, Onion, Green Pepper, Green Peas, Carrots, Black Olives (ripe Olives, Water, Salt, Ferrous Gluconate (to Stabilize Color)), Raisins, Red Bell Pepper, Whole Corn, Celery, Soybean Oil, Cilantro, Garlic, Salt, Black Pepper.
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