Subj : BH&G 3045 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Thu Jun 17 2021 10:38:42 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Simple Chicken & Rice Categories: Poultry, Rice, Vegetables, Mushrooms Yield: 4 Servings 4 Skinned, boned chicken - breast halves 1/4 c Spiced Tomato-Mushroom - Blend 2 tb Olive oil 1 c Long grain rice 1 1/2 c Fresh sugar snap pea pods Fresh parsley (opt) Lemon wedges (opt) MMMMM----------------SPICED TOMATO-MUSHROOM BLEND--------------------- 1 c Dried tomatoes 1 oz Dried shiitake or morel - mushrooms * 1/2 c Dried minced onion 2 tb Salt 1 tb Dried thyme 1 tb Cumin seed 2 ts Crushed red pepper 1 ts Garlic powder 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts Ground cumin 1 ts Ground cardamom 1/2 ts Ground black pepper * To remove grit from dried mushrooms, place in sieve and rinse under cold running water. Drain and pat dry. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until dry and crisp. In large bowl combine all ingredients. Place the mixture, one-fourth at a time, in blender. Cover and blend 30 seconds or until tomatoes are finely chopped. Transfer to storage container. Refrigerate; use seasoning blend within 1 month. Makes 8 (1/4-cup) portions. MAKE THE CHICKEN: Lightly coat chicken with 1 tb of the spice blend. In large skillet cook chicken in hot olive oil over medium heat for 2 minutes on each side; remove from skillet. Stir remaining spice blend and rice into skillet; cook 1 minute. Add 2-1/2 cups water; return chicken to skillet. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Add pea pods to skillet. Cover. Cook 5 minutes more or until rice is tender. Serve with parsley and lemon wedges. Makes 4 servings. Better Homes & Gardens | July 2016 MM Format by Dave Drum - 28 July 2016 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... "Everybody likes a kidder, but nobody lends him money." -- Arthur Miller --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452) .