| Here is a really delicious and ridiculously easy recipe | | | | - Olive oil, cold-pressed |
| I've been experimenting with these last weeks. I have | | | | - Curcuma |
| a friend who makes a real killer paella -- she's from | | | | First off, take care of the disagreeable stuff. Cut and |
| Spain/North Africa -- and while I have no pretensions | | | | mince the garlic, taking care to remove the stems. Cut |
| of making anything nearly as good, I've been trying to | | | | and clean the bell peppers, and cut the Merguez |
| recreate the basic taste. | | | | sausages in small bite-size pieces. |
| Because of a sketchy cholesterol level, I try to avoid | | | | Pour the oil -- about 2 tablespoons, or 4 -- and fry the |
| ingesting large quantities of seafood. The recipe I've | | | | garlic. When it starts to brown, add the sausage and |
| developed carries the distinctive taste of Paella, | | | | fry them until they are nicely browned on the outside. |
| without the seafood. It has, however, large quantities of | | | | Then add the rice to the mix, making sure to stir well |
| fat-engorged sausages! | | | | so the rice is well coated with the oil and the grease |
| This recipe is super-simple to make, and will not dirty | | | | from the sausage. The rice should take a nice red tint. |
| great numbers of pots and pans. Here's what you'll | | | | After mixing well, add the red bell peppers, that have |
| need: | | | | been lovingly cut into small pieces. |
| - One large skillet, 14 inches at least, with high sides and | | | | Once again, mix well and add the chicken broth, and |
| a lid | | | | sprinkle with a healthy dose of curcuma. Bring to a boil, |
| - Plates and utensils to eat (!) | | | | cover and lower the heat to just above minimum. |
| Now on to ingredients: | | | | That's it! Wait for about 25 minutes, stir everything up |
| - About 10 merguez sausages, the spicier the better | | | | to make sure that all the broth has been absorbed by |
| - 5 Garlic cloves | | | | the rice, and serve, pipping hot! |
| - Two and a half cups of parboiled rice | | | | This is a great recipe that takes very little time to |
| - 3 red bell peppers | | | | prepare, and smells and tastes GREAT! Fantastic |
| - 5 cups of chicken broth | | | | food for when it's cold outside! |