Brown Rice Surprise - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned and cut into bite sizes
2 Tbsp. salad oil
1 large pepper, cut into strips
4 oz. cooked ham, cut in 1 inch cubes
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 large onion
28 oz. can whole tomatoes
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 1/2 c. long grain brown rice

Preparation

In 5-quart saucepan over medium heat in hot oil, cook onions and green peppers until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
Add chicken and 1/4 teaspoon salt to onion mixture over high heat; cook until chicken loses its pink color, stirring frequently.
Add tomatoes with their liquid, ham, parsley, hot sauce, thyme and 1 cup water.
Heat to boiling.
Stir in rice; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 55 minutes or until rice is tender.
Makes 6 servings.