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Chorizo & sweet pepper rice

Chorizo & sweet pepper rice

The spicy chorizo and red chilli is complemented perfectly by the sweet pepper - a tasty and easy dinner for two

Serves: 2
Prep/cooking time: 15 minutes

What you need:

  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 red chilli, sliced
  • 1 red onion, peeled and sliced
  • 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
  • 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced
  • 50g (1 3/4 oz) chorizo
  • 1 250g pack Uncle Ben's® Mexican Rice
  • 1 tsp freshly chopped parsley

What you do:

  1. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion and chilli for 2-3 minutes before adding the red and
  2. yellow peppers. Cook for another 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Heat the rice according to the pack instructions.
  4. Add the chorizo to the pepper and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes before stirring in the rice and
  5. freshly chopped parsley.

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