This is a version of a recipe my mother remembered from her childhood. My father experimented for decades and reconstructed a fond childhood memory for her. This is one of the versions. It is the family favorite!
Provided by Dorothy Wiggins @ddwiggins
Categories Other Main Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Use a large and heavy Dutch oven or covered roaster. Spray with cooking oil. Heat pan over a medium high flame. Add olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
- When oil is hot toss sausage chunks in to brown. Remove all sausage pieces when browned and reserve.
- Add the diced bell peppers, onions, garlic and spices. Stir well to incorporate into the cooking mixture. Cover the pan. Let the mixture simmer on medium-low heat. Stir occasionally. Until the liquid changes o a golden yellow color.
- Add diced chicken to the pan and begin to lightly cook the chicken.
- When the chicken is partially cooked, add 12 ounces of the chicken stock. Stir well to incorporate the seasoning. Cover and simmer for a 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the lid. Add the rice to the mixture in the pan. . Toss lightly to avoid burning the rice and spices.
- Continue cooking withot the lid and watch for the liquid to coat the rice evenly and to evaporate.
- When the liquid is reduced by half, add the remaining ingredients.
- When the liquid is nearly gone, turn off the flame and toss the mixture to fluff. It should resemble a dry rissoto.
- Serve garnished with sliced or diced hard boiled eggs and a light sprinkling of capers. Optional: serve pickled garden vegetables on the side.
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