*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       Jerry Lewis' Italian Chicken

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4       lb           Chicken -- up to 5 lb
     1/4   c            Olive oil
   1       c            Tomatoes -- chopped
     1/2   c            Onion -- chopped
     1/2   c            Green pepper -- chopped
   1       cl           Garlic -- minced
   2                    Bay leaves
   1       pn           Oregano
   2       ts           Salt
     1/2   ts           Pepper
   2       tb           Salad oil
   1       c            Rice -- uncooked
   1       c            Ripe olives -- coarsley chopped
     1/4   c            Pimentos -- chopped
   1       c            Peas -- cooked and drained

  Brown chicken in oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Add
  tomatoes, onion, green pepper, garlic, and seasoning. Simmer for
  about 5 minutes.
  
  Pour into a large casserole dish. Heat oil in same skillet. Add
  rice and stir until rice is golden brown. Add to the chicken.
  
  Cover with water and bake in a 350 F oven for approximately
  1-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender and the rice is cooked.
  
  Add the olives, pimentos and peas. Bake 15 minutes more and serve.
  
  Typed by: Peggy and Bruce Travers,
  Cyberealm BBS, Watertown, NY, 315-786-1120
 

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