49 mediterranean chicken and rice Recipes

sea scallops, thawed if frozen (or use a mixture of shrimp and scallops), diced bell peppers (i used a mixture of green, red and orange bell peppers), stalks celery & leaves, chopped, chopped yellow onion, green onions, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, minced, good quality extra virgin olive oil, butter, basmati rice, rinsed and drained, water (plus a little more , if needed), diced tomatoes, undrained, chicken bouillon granules (such as knorr), bay leaf, fresh rosemary sprigs or 1 pinch dried rosemary, saffron threads or 1/4 tsp ground turmeric, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, old bay seasoning, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh sugar snap pea (1 handful ), frozen peas, thawed, chopped fresh parsley, fresh lemons, cut into wedges (to serve )

olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, green pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, low-sodium tomatoes, chopped , with their juice, low sodium chicken broth, water, grain white rice, fresh basil, minced or 1 tsp dried basil, crumbled, carrots, peeled and sliced 1/2 in thick, boneless skinless chicken breast , s cut into 3/4 in cubes, frozen green beans, black olives, chopped, black pepper

boneless pork loin or 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch pieces, flour, ground cinnamon, dried thyme, frozen pearl onions, chicken broth, dry red wine, honey, balsamic vinegar, hot cooked rigatoni pasta or rice, crumbled feta or 4 oz goat cheese

peppers, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, crushed tomatoes, water, chicken broth, grain rice, uncooked, white wine, thyme, basil, red pepper flakes, uncooked shrimp, cod

saffron, crushed and steeped in 3 tsp. stock, broth (either chicken , or half chicken, half clam juice), diced peeled tomato, paprika , preferably spanish, turmeric (for color ), olive oil, onion, diced, diced carrot, minced garlic cloves, boneless chicken thighs, with skin, roasted peeled red pepper , cut into slices (or from jar), paella rice or 1 cup other mediterranean rice, mussels , debearded and scrubbed (or unpeeled shrimp or large scallops), spanish chorizo, chopped or 1 oz equivalent amount cooked diced pancetta, you could add artichoke heart , peas, different cooked sausages, and whatever else strikes your fancy, but adjust proportions so tha

saffron, crushed and steeped in 3 tsp. stock, broth -- either chicken broth , or half chicken, half clam juice, chopped peeled tomato (drained from can, amount to taste), spanish or hungarian paprika, turmeric (for color ), salt and pepper, spanish olive oil, chopped onion, minced garlic cloves, boneless chicken with skin, roasted peeled red pepper , cut into slices (or from jar), paella rice (matiz from whole foods) or other mediterranean rice, mussels (debearded and cleaned), ingredients : you could add shrimp, artichoke hearts, peas, spanish sliced chorizo, but adjust proportions so that rice is not overwhelmed.

butter or olive oil, sliced leeks or finely chopped onions, italian herb blend, crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste, arborio rice, dry white wine, diced tomatoes , or plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped, with liquid, chicken or vegetable broth, pitted kalamata or other mediterranean black olives, pitted and halved, smoked mozzarella, shredded, sicilian or other good quality green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, salt to taste