Chorizo Rice Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 cup spaghetti noodles (broken into 1 inch pieces)
1 cup long grain rice (my preference is basmati but any will do)
2 tbsp butter ( seperated)
1 green bell pepper (roughly diced )
1 medium onion (roughly diced )
3 garlic cloves (chopped ) or 1 tbsp garlic
1/2 lb spanish chorizo (in the plastic casing. it will be raw and ground up)
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder (use the tomato chicken bouillon it can be found in the hispanic food section of your grocery store)
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 large tomato (roughly diced )
1 -2 tsp garlic powder (by your taste preference)
salt and pepper

Directions:

On med heat add 1 tbls butter to saute pan and melt.
Add spaghetti noodles to melted butter and cook until lightly brown and crisp.
Then add cup of rice and brown till golden.
Remove rice from heat and set aside.
In seperate saute pan on med heat add remaining butter, bell pepper, and onion and saute until soft and onion is transulent then add garlic and saute for 2 minute.
Turn heat to med high and add chorizo to sauted veggies and cook for 10-15 min or until resembiling ground beef texture.
Remove from heat, pour into seperate bowl and set aside.
On med high heat Add rice mix to pan chorizo was cooked in, add chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, garlice powder, tomato chicken bullion, salt and pepper.
Bring to boil then lower to temp to simmer.
Cover for 20-25 minute.
When done add chorizo mix and fluff with fork to fully incorporate mix making sure to add all the juices.
Salt and pepper if needed.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	155.39 Kcal (651 kJ)
Calories from fat	84.73 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.41g	14%
Cholesterol	13.27mg	4%
Sodium	477.42mg	20%
Potassium	260.34mg	6%
Total Carbs	14.12g	5%
Sugars	4.11g	16%
Dietary Fiber	2.62g	10%
Protein	3.55g	7%
Vitamin C	31.5mg	52%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	18%
Iron	18.6mg	103%
Calcium	24.4mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	85.27 Kcal (357 kJ)
Calories from fat	46.49 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.17g	14%
Cholesterol	7.28mg	4%
Sodium	261.97mg	20%
Potassium	142.86mg	6%
Total Carbs	7.75g	5%
Sugars	2.25g	16%
Dietary Fiber	1.44g	10%
Protein	1.95g	7%
Vitamin C	17.3mg	52%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	18%
Iron	10.2mg	103%
Calcium	13.4mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

3.4

Points
4

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

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