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4
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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1/4
cup Spiced Tomato-Mushroom Blend (see recipe below)
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2
tablespoons olive oil
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1
cup long grain rice
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1 1/2
cups fresh sugar snap pea pods
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Fresh parsley (optional)
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Lemon wedges (optional)
1. Lightly coat chicken with 1 tablespoon of the spice blend.
2. 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.
3. Add pea pods to skillet. Cover. Cook 5 minutes more or until rice is tender. Serve with parsley and lemon wedges. Makes 4 servings.
Yield: 2 cups
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1
cup dried tomatoes (not oil pack)
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1
ounce dried mushrooms* (shiitake or morel)
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1/2
cup dried minced onion
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2
tablespoons salt
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1
tablespoon dried thyme
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1
tablespoon cumin seed
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2
teaspoons crushed red pepper
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1
teaspoon garlic powder
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1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1
teaspoon ground cumin
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1
teaspoon ground cardamom
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1/2
teaspoon ground black pepper
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.
- Tip *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.
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- Calories 428,
- Protein (gm) 38,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 46,
- Fat, total (gm) 9,
- Cholesterol (mg) 82,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 5,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sugar, total (gm) 4,
- Vitamin A (IU) 49,
- Vitamin C (mg) 6,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 18,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 117,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
- Sodium (mg) 625,
- Potassium (mg) 529,
- Calcium (DV %) 81,
- Iron (DV %) 4,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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to tell you the truth, unless I go buy all these dried spices and make this "blend" on the week end, this dish is way too time consuming. and who wants EIGHT helpings of this in a month to use up the spice blend!!
5/24/2010 02:01:47 PM Report AbuseYes, it's hard to tell, but the words "Spiced Tomato-Mushroom Blend" just following the words "Lemon wedges (optional)" are not an ingredient, but are a heading that tell you where the Spiced tomato-mushroom blend recipe starts.
3/5/2010 01:29:57 PM Report AbuseCan anyone make this more easier for amitures like me?
2/11/2010 05:30:03 PM Report AbuseThey are separated...after the main recipe you see the Tomato spce blend. I was confused at first too. Looks good tho
1/29/2010 10:35:29 AM Report AbuseCombine all WHICH ingredients???? Seperate the "blend" ingredients from the rest pleast!
1/29/2010 10:02:39 AM Report Abuse