Chicken, Shrimp and Mushrooms with Rice

½ pound boneless chicken, cut in pieces

¼ cup butter

2 cloves minced garlic

½ cup finely chopped onion

½ cup finely chopped red bell peppers

1 cup long grained rice

½ mushrooms, sliced

2 small tomatoes, finely chopped

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon thyme

½ teaspoon pepper

2 cups chicken stock

½ pound medium shrimp, shelled

¼ cup minced parsley

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Heat butter in pot and add chicken and lightly brown it on both sides. Add garlic, onion, peppers and cook for about 5 minutes and stir in rice, mushrooms, tomatoes, salt, thyme and pepper and when mushrooms and tomatoes start losing their liquid stir in the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and cover and cook for about 30 minutes, until rice is almost tender. Stir in shrimp and continue cooking until rice is tender and shrimp are cooked. Just before serving stir in parsley and cheese.