Chicken And Yellow Rice

Ingredients

• 2 (3- to 3 1/2-pound) broiler-fryers, cut up and skinned
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 medium-size green pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 2 cups uncooked regular rice
• 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground salfron
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (8 1/2-ounce) can English peas, drained
• 1 (8-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 (4-ounce) jar chopped pimiento, drained

Preparation

1. Brown chicken in oil on all sides in a large ovenproof Dutch oven. Remove chicken, and set aside; reserve oil in Dutch oven. Sauté onion, green pepper, and garlic in oil. Stir in next 7 ingredients, and bring mixture to a boil.
2. Add chicken, stirring gently; cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Add peas, mushrooms, and pimiento; stir gently. Cover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove bay leaf, and serve immediately.