(leftover) Chicken, Spinach And Yellow Pepper Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped
• 10 ounces medium-grain white rice
• 2/3 cup white
• 4 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 4 1/2 ounces cooked chicken, chopped
• 2 ounces baby spinach leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the stock in a small saucepan and bring to simmering point.
• 2 meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. add the yellow pepper and fry, stirring often, until the pepper has softened but not browned. add the rice and continue cooking and stirring for 1-2 minutes, until the rice is translucent and shiny.
• 3 pour the into the pan of rice and simmer until it has almost evaporated. add a ladle of the hot stock to the rice and cook, stirring constantly, over a low heat until the liquid has been absorbed. continue adding the stock to the rice a little at a time and stirring until the liquid has been absorbed, for about 17 minutes.
• 4 when the rice is almost done, add the chicken and the spinach leaves and stir to mix evenly. allow to heat through for 2-3 minutes, then adjust the seasoning to taste with salt and pepper and serve hot.