Italian Rice

Name: Italian Rice
Ingredients: 2 c. chopped up chicken; 2 large sweet onions; 1 qt. juice or gravy from chicken (can add water to it); 1 large green pepper; 2 c. uncooked rice (do not wash); 1/2 c. margarine, oil, etc.; 4 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated, or cheese you prefer; 2 tsp. paprika; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 1 can tomato juice or tomatoes, put through sieve (optional); 1/8 tsp. saffron powder (optional)

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 c. chopped up chicken
2 large sweet onions
1 qt. juice or gravy from chicken (can add water to it)
1 large green pepper
2 c. uncooked rice (do not wash)
1/2 c. margarine, oil, etc.
4 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated, or cheese you prefer
2 tsp. paprika
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 can tomato juice or tomatoes, put through sieve (optional)
1/8 tsp. saffron powder (optional)

Directions

1

Put oil or margarine in skillet or kettle and heat.
2

Add onions (chopped up fine) and pepper.
3

Brown until light golden brown.
4

Add rice; keep stirring so rice will not burn (low heat). Cook for 2 minutes until heated through, then add liquid, about 1 cup at a time.
5

As rice absorbs liquid, add more and keep stirring.
6

When rice is done and liquid absorbed by rice, season with salt, pepper and paprika.
7

If you desire to use tomato juice and saffron, cook it until it is absorbed.