Chipotle Chicken and Rice Ww

Noo's Note:

Another really simple and great tasting Weight Watchers recipe ( about 6 points, if you count them!). DH loves this!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 lb chicken thigh, skinless, boneless and cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 12 pimento stuffed olives, chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas

Directions:

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and add the chicken, cooking until browned. Transfer to a plate.
2. Add the onion, pepper and garlic to the pan and cook over a medium heat until soft. Add the rice, chipotle and cook for about a minute.
3. Stir in the chicken, tomato sauce,water and olives, and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat ans simmer, covered until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender ( about 20 minutes or so).
5. Stir in the peas and heat through before serving.

Reviews

[rickoholic83]

A great meal for a cold, windy, rainy night. I cut the recipe in half, kept the garlic and chipotle per original and left out the green pepper because I don't like them cooked. This was total comfort food! Thanks for sharing Noo! Made for ***PRMR***

[mersaydees]

This is like Spanish rice stew with chicken! Very good! Made as directed. Thanks, Noo. Made for PRMR tag game.