Arroz con Pollo

Photo by © Melanie Acevedo

Ingredients

1 cup rice, preferably long-grain
2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 ¾ cups canned tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
+ 8 more ingredients
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 ounces smoked ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- ½ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 4 chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 chicken drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1. In a large, deep frying pan, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Cook the chicken, turning, until well browned, about 8 minutes in all. Remove. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan. 2. Reduce the heat to mo...

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