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Arroz con Pollo

A one-dish dinner showcases moist, tender chicken on top of zesty, colorful rice.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 50 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

1: tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

4: boneless skinless chicken breasts

1: large onion, coarsely chopped

1: cup uncooked converted or regular long-grain white rice

1: teaspoon ground cumin

1/8: teaspoon saffron threads, crushed

2: cups chicken broth

1/2: cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa

1: red bell pepper, coarsely chopped

1/2: cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen sweet peas

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Directions

1 In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until browned, turning once. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
2 Add onion to skillet; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Add rice, cumin and saffron; stir to mix well. Stir in broth and salsa. Heat to boiling; cook 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
3 Stir in bell pepper and peas; cook about 5 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed, chicken is fork-tender and juice is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).

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The rice in this casserole is flavored and colored with saffron. Considered to be the world's most expensive spice, saffron "threads" are dried stigmas of a crocus that grows in Europe and Asia.

Arroz con pollo is Spanish for "rice with chicken."

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 420
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 2g, 2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 75mg; 75%;
Sodium: 1390mg; 1390%;
Total Carbohydrate: 49g; 49%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 5g 5% ),
Protein: 35g; 35%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 30%;
Vitamin C: 35%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/18/2013 9:02:35 AM REPORT ABUSE dannietee96 said:

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I will make tonight but will substitute yellow rice instead of white. Yellow rice is rice with saffron flavoring. And will probably use a frozen mixed vegetable (carrots, peas etc) instead of peas alone. undecided about the salsa because yellow rice is so flavorful. maybe add just a little to add a little kick...update ya later to see how it turns out.

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Posted 4/12/2013 4:53:58 PM REPORT ABUSE sioux21 said:

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I'm sure that saffron threads are delicious since the tiny little bottle available at the grocery was about $20!! I couldn't do it just for this recipe. I have never seen it in any other recipe and it wouldn't be worth it to never use again. That said, I had to substitute green beans for peas and we really liked this dish! I have a son with many severe allergies and, except for the peas, this recipe was allergy-free for him!

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Posted 4/7/2013 10:48:01 PM REPORT ABUSE Melaniejo1968 said:

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Delicious! I was out of some of the ingredients and substituted but I am absolutely thrilled with this easy recipe. I am going to try it again using the ingredients in the recipe!

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