Chicken and Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil — or cooking oil of choice
• 1 whole chicken, cut up, skin removed
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 1/4 cups chicken broth, low-sodium
• 1 bay leaf
• salt — to taste, optional
• pepper — to taste, optional
• 1 cup rice, uncooked
• 1 cup peas

Method

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat and brown chicken on both sides.
3. Add green pepper, onion, and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes.
4. Add tomato, chicken broth, bay leaf.
5. Add salt & pepper to taste.
6. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
7. Add rice, stir well, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes longer, or until all liquid has been absorbed and chicken is tender.
8. Add peas, cook until hot.
9. Remove bay leaf before serving.