Chicken & Spanish Rice

Nutrition

5 Servings, about 1-1/2 cups each

Ingredients:

1 cup onions, chopped

1/4 cup green peppers

2 tsp. vegetable oil

1 8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 tsp. parsley, chopped

1/2 tsp. black pepper

1-1/4 tsp. garlic, minced

5 cups cooked rice. (Cook in unsalted water.)

3-1/2 cups chicken breast, cooked (skin and bone removed), diced

Directions:

1.  In a large skillet, sauté onions and green peppers in oil for 5 minutes on medium heat.

2.  Add tomato sauce and spices. Heat through.

3.  Add cooked rice and chicken and heat through.

To reduce sodium:

Use one 4 oz. can of no-salt-added tomato sauce and one 4 oz. can of regular tomato sauce. New sodium total = 226 mg.

Per Serving:

Calories – 406

Total fat – 6 grams

Saturated fat – 2 grams

Sodium – 367 mg

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