Arroz Con Pollo (Yellow Rice And Chicken) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 fryer chicken, cut up
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
1 envelope Virgo flavoring and coloring
1 (4 oz.) jar pimientos
6 oz. olive oil
1 small can peas
2 Tbsp. salt
1 diced fresh tomato
1/2 green pepper, diced
1 lb. long grain rice
1 qt. water

Preparation

Fry chicken in 3 ounces olive oil, until brown.
Set aside.
In a large saucepan, saute onion, garlic and green pepper in 3 ounces olive oil.
Add tomato and simmer until soft.
Add water, flavoring packet, bay leaf and salt; stir well.
Add chicken and bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Bring to a boil again, add rice and return to a boil.
Stir once, cover tightly and simmer on low heat, 25 to 30 minutes.
Do not remove cover.
When done, garnish with peas and pimientos.