Chicken and Chorizo (Leftovers in Tasty Disguise)

twissis's Note:

From the *Best Ever Chicken* cookbook edited by Linda Fraser & per the intro -- "The perfect way to use up leftover cold meats, this spicy dish is a fast & fortifying meal for a hungry family." A cook's note attached to the recipe further states "You can also add cooked ham (or pork), smoked cod (or haddock) & fresh shellfish to this dish." (10-15 min time was allowed for ingredient prep. Cooking time includes 5 min standing prior to serving). *Enjoy* !

• Total Time: 33 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 celery rib (chopped)
• 1/2 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 2 cups rice (long-grain, uncooked)
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon tomato (pureed, see note following prep)
• 3 -4 drops Tabasco sauce
• 8 ounces chicken (cooked & sliced in bite-size pieces)
• 4 ounces chorizo sausage (cooked & sliced thinly, may sub sausage of choice)
• 3 ounces frozen peas

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a lrg saucepan. Add onion, celery + red bell pepper & cook to soften, but do not allow to caramelize.
2. Add rice, chicken stock, tomato puree & Tobasco sauce. Simmer for 10 min, uncovered.
3. Stir in chicken, sausage + peas & simmer for a further 5 minutes. Turn off heat, cover & allow to stand for 5 min b4 serving.
4. NOTE: For the sake of an easy + fast prep & because only 1 tbsp of tomato puree is used in the recipe, I will likely sub chili sauce & you can feel free to sub your own choice as desired.

Reviews

[Doug Mc]

A nice family meal with just enough kick and variety. In place of tomato puree, I just used a hefty squeeze of 2X strength tomato paste in a tube. For the chorizo, I used two hot lean turkey sausages cut into 1 inch pieces. Finally, I added 1/2 tsp turmeric for color. Dinner for several and lunch for me tomorrow! Enjoyed it very much.

[Michelle S.]

What a fantastic way to use leftovers! I used turkey and my leftovers from Italian Sausage and Peppers , I threw the peppers and onions in as well. I used cayenne for the tabasco, and as I used Jasmine rice, I added an extra 1/2 cup water and about 5 minutes more cooking time when I added the meats to the mixture. The flavor is out of this world, I think I must plan for leftovers so I can make this again! Even my fussy Dad approved. I love French Tarts idea for using broccoli for the peas, I wil have to try it that way next time, as everyone was laughing as I picked out the peas from my serving.

[Cilantro in Canada]

For such a small amount of effort, this produced a lot of flavour. I was out of celery and peppers and subbed turkey polish sausage for the chorizo. For my veggies I used peas and corn. This is so easy to make with fabulous results. Thanks for the recipe.