Chicken and Spanish Rice
This skillet dinner calls for cooked chicken. Use leftover chicken that has been properly handled or canned chicken to stretch your food dollars.
- 5 Servings
- $6.00 - $8.99
Chicken and Spanish Rice
This skillet dinner calls for cooked chicken. Use leftover chicken that has been properly handled or canned chicken to stretch your food dollars.
- 5 Servings
- $6.00 - $8.99
Ingredients
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce, low sodium
- 1/3 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 5 cups cooked brown rice
- 3 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced, skin and bone removed
Steps
1
Wash hands with soap and water.
2
In a large skillet, sauté onions and green peppers in oil for 5 minutes on medium heat.
3
Add tomato sauce and spices. Heat through.
4
Add cooked rice and chicken. Heat through.
Ingredients
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 420 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 2 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0.2 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 4 mg |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 6 mg |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Total Sugars | 5 g |
| Added Sugars included | 3 g |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 49 mg |
| Potassium | 637 mg |
| Sodium | 490 mg |
| Copper | 297 mcg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Magnesium | 123 mg |
| Phosphorus | 406 mg |
| Selenium | 51 mcg |
| Zinc | 2 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 24 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg |
| Vitamin K | 15 mcg |
| Folate | 27 mcg DFE |
| Thiamin | 0.3 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.3 mg |
| Niacin | 14 mg |
| Choline | 99 mg |
Source:
- A Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion