How to Spring Tasty Chorizo Fiesta Rice

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Chorizo Fiesta Rice. Making chorizo sausage right at home is not very difficult and a recipe, with detailed instructions, to make chorizo can be found here. This recipe is a baked rice casserole and there seems to be dishes like this all over the world: southern USA has jambalaya, India makes pilau and paella is a common Spanish dish. Chorizo Fiesta Rice step by step.

Basmati Rice - I prefer Basmati rice over any other for savory rice dishes.

It has a unique fragrance; the rice is lighter and more fluffy than standard white rice and it does not stick together.

Mexican Chorizo - highly seasoned fatty sausage that it is sold fresh and uncooked, with other raw meat and sausages at the local grocery.

You can have Chorizo Fiesta Rice using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chorizo Fiesta Rice

1. You need 2-2.5 cups of parboiled rice.

2. You need 4 of chorizo sausage, casing removed.

3. You need 1 of onion, diced.

4. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic, minced.

5. You need 1 of red bell pepper, diced.

6. It’s 1 of carrot, small dice.

7. Prepare 1 can of black beans, rinced.

8. You need 1 can of corn, drained.

9. Prepare 1 cup of frozen peas.

10. Prepare to taste of Salt and pepper.

11. It’s 1 tbs of chili powder.

12. It’s 1 of large can diced tomatoes.

13. It’s 2.5 cups of chicken stock or water.

14. You need 2 tbs of tomato paste.

15. Prepare of Fresh Cilantro, chopped (optional).

16. You need of Sour cream for serving (optional).

Chorizo Fiesta Rice step by step.

Once brown, remove and set aside.

Then add chili powder and salt and pepper to taste.

Mexican Chorizo Rice is a fully flavored and spicy rice dish that goes great with tacos, quesadillas, burritos, you name it!

Chorizo Fiesta Rice step by step

1. In a large pot, heat 1 tbs olive oil and cook sausage. Once brown, remove and set aside.

2. Add 1 more tsp olive oil and add onion and garlic. Sautee until translucent..

3. Add the tomato paste and cook 2 min, then add the raw rice and mix. Then add chili powder and salt and pepper to taste..

4. Add the can of diced tomato and let cook 5 min..

5. Add all the veggies (except peas) and the sausage and stir all together..

6. Add the 2.5 cups chicken stock and bring everything to a boil and cook 5 min.

7. After 5 min, reduce heat to medium/low with lit slightly vented on the pot. Cook for about 20-30 min.

8. Once rice is cooked, add your frozen peas and add about handful of chopped cilantro and mix. The peas will take just 3min to cook.

9. Dish and serve with dallop sour cream (was sooooo good with the sour cream) and more fresh chopped cilantro.

It's loaded with fresh chorizo sausage that's been cooked and crumbled, some corn, and a can of Rotel tomatoes.

Try your hand at making chorizo sausage yourself using Fiesta Brand Chorizo Spice Mix.

Black Bean Ole' may be prepared ahead and frozen.

Serve as an entree or as a side dish with Fajitas, Mexican Rice or.

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