Jollof Rice | MyPlate

Ingredients

• 2 pounds cooked meat, cut into 1-inch cubes (use chicken, bacon, shrimp, or smoked pork)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or cooking oil of your choice)
• 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup green peppers (finely chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 can low-sodium whole tomatoes (14.5 ounce )
• 2 cans no-salt added tomato paste (6 ounces each)
• 8 cups water (2 quarts)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 cups white rice
• 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups water