Spanish Style Chicken and Rice Recipe
Ingredients
| 4 cups cooked white rice | ||
| Tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz), chopped | |
| Onion | 1 Small, chopped | |
| 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey, cut in bite-size pieces | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | 1 | |
| Dairy sour cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Green chilies | 1 Can (10oz), cut into strips | |
| Monterey jack cheese | 3 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| Ripe olives | 1 Can (10oz), drained | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 350° F before baking.
MAKING
2) In a large bowl, mix together rice, tomatoes, onion and chicken and add in salt and pepper to taste.
3) Take a greased, shallow 2 1/2-quart casserole and pour half the rice mixture in it in an even layer.
4) Continue layers with half the sour cream, half the chili strips, half the cheese and all the olives.
5) Further repeat the layers with remaining ingredients.
6) Chill for about 24 hours after covering the casserole.
FINALIZING
7) On the following day, uncover and bake for 45 minutes (1 hour if still chilled) in preheated oven until done and then keep aside for 10 minutes.
SERVING
8) Serve warm with tossed green salad, hot bread and libation of your choice.
1) Preheat oven to 350° F before baking.
MAKING
2) In a large bowl, mix together rice, tomatoes, onion and chicken and add in salt and pepper to taste.
3) Take a greased, shallow 2 1/2-quart casserole and pour half the rice mixture in it in an even layer.
4) Continue layers with half the sour cream, half the chili strips, half the cheese and all the olives.
5) Further repeat the layers with remaining ingredients.
6) Chill for about 24 hours after covering the casserole.
FINALIZING
7) On the following day, uncover and bake for 45 minutes (1 hour if still chilled) in preheated oven until done and then keep aside for 10 minutes.
SERVING
8) Serve warm with tossed green salad, hot bread and libation of your choice.
Chef
