Vegetable Ensemble With Rice

This hearty dish can be served as an appetizer or as an entree. Either way you will love the flavor profile it gives the vegetables when finished cooking.

Ingredients:
              2 tbs olive oil
              1 tsp garlic
              1/2 red pepper cut into julienne pieces
              1/3 onion cut into julienne pieces
              4 carrots cut into circles
              1 chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
              1 tsp pepper seasoning
              3/4 cup chicken stock
              1 tbs flour or cornstarch
              1 1/4 cup water
              1 chicken bullion cube
              1 1/4 cup rice

Saute over medium heat until peppers are almost soft
              2 tbs olive oil
              1 tsp garlic
              1/2 red pepper cut into julienne pieces
              1/3 onion cut into julienne pieces
              4 carrots cut into circles

Add chicken breast pieces to saute pan

Season everything with 1 tsp pepper seasoning

Whisk together in small bowl
              3/4 cup chicken stock
              1 tbs flour or cornstarch

Pour this mixture over cooked chicken and vegetables and bring to full boil

Turn to simmer and cook at low boil for 2-4 minutes or until slightly thickened

Bring 1 1/4 cup water to boil with 1 chicken bullion cube

Add 1 1/4 cup rice to boiling water and stir

Cover and turn heat to simmer

Cook for 17 minutes or until no water is left (may need additional time)

Pour chicken and vegetable mixture over rice and serve