1/29/10

Creole Skillet Dinner

In a saucepan bring these to a boil:
4 cups chicken broth, 2 ½ cups uncooked long grain rice, 1 cup chopped red onion,1
teaspoon minced garlic,1 ¼ teaspoon chili powder,½ teaspoon ground turmeric,¼ teaspoon
pepper.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Meanwhile, in a skillet
over med/ high heat sauté the next 7 ingredients in 2 tbls. butter:
1 green and 1 red pepper, julienned, ½ teaspoon each of parsley, basil, thyme (all dried), ¼
teaspoon hot pepper sauce.
After sautéed for 2 minutes, add 1 cup fresh mushrooms. Cook until peppers are tender,
yet crisp. Then add 1 med. tomato chopped and 1 cup frozen peas. Heat through. Remove
from heat and add rice, keep warm. Over Med/ high heat cook 1 lb. chicken, shrimp, or
sausage (or all three) in lemon juice. Add to rice mixture, toss and top with 1/3 cup sliced
almonds.
Kari 1996

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