RICE WITH SWEET PEPPERS AND HAM

Rice With Sweet Peppers and Ham image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup red and green peppers cut into small cubes
1/4 cup cooked ham, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 cup converted rice
1 1/4 cups water
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
Tabasco sauce to taste
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onion, peppers and ham and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the rice and stir.
Add the water, bay leaf, thyme, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for exactly 17 minutes.
Remove from the heat, discard the bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Add the butter and stir to fluff the rice

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 267, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 406 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams