Chicken and Rice (Cazuela de Arroz con Pollo)
Ingredients for four servings: Half chicken (some 2 lbs),
cut into pieces; 400 g of rice (100 g per person); 1 litter of a
light chicken or veggies broth; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1/2
red pepper, seeded and cut into strips; 2 tbsp of tomato
purée, 2 garlic cloves; some parsley; 1/2 tsp of coloring
agent
Preparation: Brown the chicken and the mushrooms in a
casserole with olive oil. Next, reserve them and add the
garlic slices, the onion, and the red pepper; let simmer both
ingredients on a medium heat for 10 mins. Next, pour the
rice over the previous elements, give a stir and add the
tomato, green peas and a pinch of salt. Now, add the
chicken, stir it all; add the chicken broth and let it all
simmer for 16-18 minutes, first on a high heat and then on
a lower one. After this time, remove from the heat and let
the rice sit for 2 minutes. In general the aspect of this
recipe should not be that of a risotto, so if you see that
towards the end of the conclusion time he rice may run dry,
sprinkle some water on it.