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Green Olive Chicken II

SUBMITTED BY: MICHELLECA

"This is my favorite chicken dish. The green olives in this dish really make the flavors soar!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 38 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 1/2 cup sliced green olives
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until lightly browned. Stir in tomatoes, water, bell pepper, mushrooms, parsley, paprika, salt, pepper, rice and olives. Arrange chicken in skillet, cover and bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 1 hour. Note: If chicken is cooked through but rice is unfinished, remove chicken and let rice finish cooking; to serve, slice chicken and lay on top of cooked rice.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2006 by MOLLE888
A really wonderful recipe! Its was so easy to make, and it was spectacular! I omitted the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by PAMKAY
Great-tasting one-dish chicken recipe! I cut way back on the salt (did you REALLY mean 1... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by WALTNJ
This was so easy & yummy. I used 1 Tbl of Olive Oil instead of butter, chicken broth instead... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2005 by RYSWISKGAL
This was so easy and so tasty. Used diced tomatoes and broth instead of water. Make sure to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2006 by AlastairCookie
Added a dash of cumin to the chicken, seared the chicken before adding to sauce, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2006 by LOVEMMONROE
This recipe was incredible! I added fresh chopped garlic and instead of water, I used chicken... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2005 by Rolanda
This would have been really good however the rice was not done in 1 hour and I had to keep... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2005 by REBABABE
flavor here was good. Definately don't add more salt. My rice and chicken was way done after... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2004 by JMILL
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! I served it on top of penne pasta (no rice and of course less water... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2004 by SWEETJANUARY69
Loved it. I used 2 cups of chicken broth instead of water, I thought with the amount of time... MORE