Spanish Rice

This is inspired by paella, but no saffron, no frozen peas, so I am calling it Spanish Rice. Ha!we have also discovered that we are not a fan of seafood in the mix, so I only used chicken and sausage.

I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this. Also, instead of Spanish chorizo, I used a Portuguese sausage.

First, I browned the chicken and sausage in a bit of olive oil.

Remove the meat from the pan, then add the vegetables. I used onion, garlic, and sweet peppers.

As you are sautéing the vegetables, scrape the bits left from browning the meat.

Add seasonings. I used sweet paprika, pepper, fennel, turmeric, dried oregano. Add the rice, I used a medium grain.

Add a can of tomatoes.

Return the meat to the pan, cover and bake until rice is tender. I added some fresh herbs from my garden, parsley, thyme, oregano.