Serves: 10
Total Calories: 382

1 whole chicken
Brazilian Rice (Arroz brasileiro)
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 finely chopped onion
1 cup chicken broth
2 chopped tomatoes (without skin or seeds)
1 (16-ounce) package frozen green peas
1/4 cup sliced green olives
1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 sliced boiled eggs
1/4 cup chopped green olives

Very typical.

Boil until tender 1 whole chicken.

Prepare Brazilian rice.

Remove chicken from skin and bones.

In a heavy frying pan melt butter or margarine. Add onion. When tender add chicken broth, tomatoes. Cook to a thick sauce.

When the sauce is nearly ready add frozen peas, olives, chicken, cilantro.

In a greased baking dish layer Brazilian rice, chicken, tomato sauce. Repeat until all is used, making sure the tomato sauce is on top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Decorate with boiled eggs and olives.

Cook for 45 min in a 350 degrees oven and serve hot.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 10
Total Calories: 382
Calories from Fat: 129

More Recipes from the A Taste of Brazil Cookbook:
Brazilian Rice (Arroz brasileiro)
Brazilian Rice II (Arroz brasileiro II)
Rice Balls (Bolinhos de arroz)
Rice with Vegetables (Arroz à grega)
Rice with Chicken (Arroz com frango)
Rice with Shrimp (Arroz com camarão)
Shrimp Risotto (Risoto de camarão)
Shrimp Risotto II (Risoto de camarão II)
Chicken Risotto (Risoto de frango)
Turkey Risotto (Risoto de peru)