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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.

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35.2 gprotein per serving
438calories per serving
5servings, 1 1/2 cups each

Ingredients

  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce, low sodium
  • 1/3 tablespoon parsley, chopped (1 teaspoon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 5 cups cooked brown rice (cook rice in unsalted water)
  • 3 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced, skin and bone removed

Directions

  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.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientAmount
Calories437.5
Protein35.2 g
Total fat7.3 g
Saturated fat1.5 g
Carbohydrates56.2 g
Fiber4.6 g
Total sugars3.7 g
Added sugars0 g
Sodium60.8 mg
Cholesterol93.4 mg
Calcium30 mg
Potassium713 mg
Iron2 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg

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. Published by MyPlate Kitchen, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and public domain. Reproduced as published, nutrition as MyPlate calculated it. The archived page.

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