Spanish Rice

The other night Spanish rice was on the menu. A fairly simple meal. I cut up gluten and lactose free sausages into random pieces. One chopped yellow onion. Two chopped and minced cloves of garlic. Olive oil. A large, 796ml tin of crushed tomatoes. A bag of mixed frozen veggies... I was short on time... you can use fresh if you like. You'll need about 3-4 cups of precooked rice and fresh or dried herbs.

Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Add the pieces of sausages. Sauté together for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the veggies. Stirring the onion, sausages and veggies all about. While the veggies are cooking add the fresh or dried herbs. When the veggies are tender and everything is seasoned well, add the rice. Stir together. Then add the can of crushed tomatoes. Stir again to make sure everything gets coated. Add more seasoning... maybe it's best to taste it at this point to see how much seasoning you need to add, if any. It's all personal preference. Simmer on medium heat for about 15 minutes. All the while stirring to prevent sticking.

Serve in a bowl or on a plate with a dollop of sour cream and green onions. If you are feeling artistic poke a few corn chips on top. The garnishes are endless... cheese, black olives, corn and beans. Also except for the cheese, the black olives, corn and beans could be added to the dish as well. Cornbread would go nicely but I find this dish very filling so it's best just to serve it as is! - JW