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Tuesday 29 May 2012

Italian Rice with Turkey







Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil
2 skinless boneless Turkey fillets or turkey pieces
1 Red onion, cut into 8 wedges
2 red peppers, halved deseeded and sliced thickly
1 garlic clove, crushed
100g long grain rice
400g can chopped tomatoes
300ml chicken stock
4tbsp ready-made pesto ) you'll find long-life jars on the shelves or more expensive fresh pots in the chiller cabinets)


Method:

1. Heat oven to 200c/fan 180c/gas mark 6. Heat the oil in a large,shallow ovenproof pan, add the turkey and cook for 3-4 mins until golden all over. remove from the pan and set aside.

Add the turkey and cook for 3-4 mins until golden all over.



Red onion.

One red onion cut into 8 wedges.






2. Add the onion and peppers, and cook for 3 mins or until light golden.








3. Tip in the garlic and fry for a min. Stir in the rice, then the tomatoes, stock and  reserved turkey. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil.





Transfer to the oven to cook at  200c/fan 180c/gas mark 6 uncovered, for 20 mins. 






Season to taste and drizzle over the Pesto before serving.
 “This post is part of the #FaveFamilyRecipes Competition with BritMums and Tilda Rice. Every pack sold will provide a meal to an expectant mum in need in support of the World Food Programme’s Mothers Helping Mothers initiative in Bangladesh.”


4 comments:

  1. I love it. More and more new recipes to try every day on blogging.

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  2. Looks lovely. I'd usually have most of those ingredients in the house too.

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  3. Thanks so much for linking up with the Whip It Up Wednesday #handmade linky party! This recipe looks tasty, and I look forward to trying it!

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  4. Anything with peppers and red onion is right up my street. Commenting for BritMums

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