Ghana Jollof Rice (with Chicken And Ham. Full Meal!)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups water
• 3 lbs chicken, cut into 8 pieces (bone in. i use drumsticks and thighs and remove the skin)
• 2 (16 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup smoked ham, cooked and cubed
• 1 cup rice, uncooked
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 3 cups green cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 lb fresh green beans, quartered and stems removed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 pour the water into a large pot. add the chicken, tomatoes, salt and pepper. cover and bring to a boil. reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 2 stir in the ham, rice, onion, cabbage, green beans, cinnamon and cayenne pepper.
• 3 bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. cover and simmer until the chicken is fork-tender and the rice is cooked - about 25 to 30 minutes. *you can choose to simmer it longer if you want to cook out more of the liquid. it's up to you. enjoy!