Shrimp & Sausage

Pork lovers know there is a lot of variety in the sausage world. That certainly holds for chorizo. There are distinctive chorizos from Mexico, Central America and Spain. Chorizos can be mild or spicy, crumbly or hard.

This rice with chorizo dish--think of it as a simple paella--calls for Spanish chorizo, an aged sausage which is firmer than Mexican chorizo and less spicy. It’s available at Spanish and some Latino markets. If you can’t find it, substitute Portuguese linguica sausage, often available in supermarkets.

Round out the menu with a green salad.

MENU

Arroz con Chorizo y Camarones

Mixed Green Salad

STAPLES

Chicken broth

Garlic

Olive oil

Onion

Parsley

Rice

Tomato

SHOPPING LIST

Red bell pepper

Green bell pepper

Chorizo

Salad greens

Shrimp

GAME PLAN

30 minutes before: Chop onion, garlic, peppers and tomato.

20 minutes before: Add rice to dish and simmer.

5 minutes before: Finish rice, toss salad

Arroz con Chorizo y Camarones

Active Work Time: 10 minutes * Total Preparation Time: 30 minutes

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 large tomato, chopped

1 cup rice

3/4 pound Spanish chorizo or linguica, casing removed, cut into 1/4-inch slices

2 cups chicken broth

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and red and green peppers. Cook, stirring, until the onion and peppers start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato and rice and cook another 2 to 3 minutes until the tomato softens.

Stir in the chorizo and the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the rice is tender but still quite moist, about 15 minutes.

Stir in the shrimp, cover the pan and cook until the shrimp are opaque and pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley and serve.

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4 servings. Each serving: 583 calories; 1,314 mg sodium; 243 mg cholesterol; 31 grams fat; 10 grams saturated fat; 34 grams carbohydrates; 40 grams protein; 2.88 grams fiber.

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Napkins, plates and bowl from Williams-Sonoma stores.