Spanish Style Chicken and Rice Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 envelope onion soup mix
  • 2 1/2 cups hot water
  • 1 cup frozen peas, partially thawed
  • 1/2 cup bell peppers, chopped
  • 8 green olives, sliced
  • 2 1/2 pounds chicken, cut in pieces

    • Instructions:

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    2. In 13 x 9 inch baking or roasting pan, combine oil with garlic; heat in oven 5 minutes.
    3. Stir in uncooked rice until coated with oil.
    4. Add onion soup mix blended with hot water; stir in peas, pepper and olives.
    5. Press chicken pieces into rice mixture.
    6. Bake 35 minutes or until chicken is done and rice is tender.
    7. Cover and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
    8. Serve with cooked green beans and fresh fruit.