Spanish Style Chicken And Sausage Recipes

SPANISH-STYLE CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in sausage, and brown well, about 5 minutes. Remove, and drain fat. Stir chicken, onion, and green pepper into skillet, and cook 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir bouillon cubes into hot water to dissolve. Stir in salt, thyme, and garlic powder. Pour into skillet.
• Stir peas into skillet, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer about 5 minutes. Stir in rice and tomatoes; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes.

SPANISH-STYLE NOODLES WITH CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Bring a large kettle or pot of water to a boil. Season the chicken and sausage with 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and the marjoram. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Add the chicken and sausage and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves and tomato puree to the pot. Reduce the heat and cook, stirring, until the oil turns deep red and the onions are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. If the onions are sticking, add a splash of water and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Add the spaghetti to the onion mixture and stir-fry until golden, about 6 minutes. Add the chicken and sausage and enough boiling water to cover the pasta by 1/2 inch. Simmer, stirring once or twice, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with cheese, if desired.

SPANISH RICE WITH CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9x13x2-inch pan.
• In frying pan, add oil and heat 2 minutes on medium-high temperature.
• Add chicken pieces, a few at a time, and brown each piece.
• Remove from frying pan and drain on two layers of paper towels.
• To the frying pan, add onion, garlic, peppers and sausage in skillet.
• Cook over medium-high heat until vegetables are lightly browned.
• To remove grease, pour ingredients into a colander and run under hot water for 1 minute; drain well.
• Add to casserole dish.
• Spread mushrooms evenly over vegetable and sausage layer.
• Add water, rice, chicken bouillon, basil, curry powder, paprika, rice and green peas.
• Gently stir ingredients to mix well.
• Place chicken pieces on top of casserole.
• Cover casserole.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300°F, uncover casserole, and continue baking another 20 to 30 minutes until rice is tender.
• Remove from oven and serve.

SPANISH CHICKEN, RICE & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 9x13x2-inch glass casserole with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cut sausage into small bite-size pieces.
• Spray frying pan with non-stick cooking spray and preheat on medium-high heat.
• Saute onions, garlic, peppers and sausage.
• Add to casserole dish.
• Sprinkle mushrooms over sausage layer.
• Add rice, chicken bouillon, basil, curry powder, paprika, rice and green peas.
• Gently stir to mix ingredients.
• In preheated frying pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, saute chicken on high heat until sealed on all sides, about 3-4 minutes.
• Remove chicken and place in casserole on top of rice.
• Cover casserole and bake 35-40 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Uncover casserole and continue cooking an additional 20-30 minutes until rice and chicken are tender and all water has been absorbed by rice.
• Serve hot.
• NOTE: If you like hot& spicy dishes, add 1/2-1 tsp.
• crushed red pepper flakes to rice mixture.

SPANISH-STYLE PAELLA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage and chicken in oil for 5 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned and chicken is no longer pink, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain if necessary. , Stir in rice and onion. Cook until onion is tender and rice is lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add the broth, tomatoes, paprika, cayenne, salt and saffron. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 10 minutes. , Stir in the shrimp, peppers and peas. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer or until rice is tender, shrimp turn pink and liquid is absorbed. Top with fresh parsley and lemon wedges, if desired.