Sausage and Pepper Paella
Originally found at Epicurious
2 links hot and/or sweet Italian sausage (about 6 ounces total)
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
1 small onion, finely diced
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup Arborio or other medium-grain rice or converted rice
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup drained diced tomatoes
1 1/2 cups water
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Squeeze sausage meat from casings into a 10-inch heavy ovenproof skillet and add bell peppers, onion, and oil. Cook mixture over moderately high heat, breaking up sausage with a fork and stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until vegetables begin to brown. Add rice and sauté, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in wine, tomatoes, and water and bring to a boil, stirring to loosen brown bits. Transfer skillet to oven and bake, uncovered, 25 minutes, or until most liquid is absorbed. Season with salt and pepper.
My Notes:
I used turkey sausage. And yes, they do have kosher varieties.
This is an interesting recipe. When it came out of the oven, I wasn't so sure how I was going to feel about it, but it was pretty good. I should mention that I did not use medium grain rice, I used the regular ol' long grain that I get at the store. I also don't have an ovenproof skillet, so I transferred to a square baking dish and it turned out just fine.
