My recipe for red rice with sausage. A well spiced, but not that spicy, rice dish for those who want something different and fun to make. My first reciep! woot!

Red Rice
difficulty: medium
time: 40 minues
spice (out of 10): 3

Ingredients:
3/4 cup onion
1 1/2 cup red and orange bell peppers (green is ok too)
3 Tbs. vegetable oil
2 tsp. kosher salt
1 Tbsp garlic

1/2 tsp. ground tumeric
1 tsp. sweet chili powder (or spicy if preferred)
1 tsp. SMOKED paprika
1 tsp. regular paprika
1/2 tsp. cayenne red pepper

4 oz. ground sausage/turkey/kielbasa/meat of choice (omit for vegetarian)

1 cup basmatti rice
2 cups water/broth/stock (chicken or veggie)
1 bay leaf

Method:
1. Small dice your onions and peppers and add to a 2 quart saucepan with the oil and salt.
2. Sweat, not saute, onion/pepper mix using a potato masher for 5-10 minutes while smashing. Add the garlic and continue cooking an additional 5 minutes or until garlic takes on a sweet (cooked) smell. The onion/peppers should become a thick paste.
3. Add meat and spices and fry for 5 minutes in the onion/pepper paste. ADDING SPICES WILL MAKE THE PASTE THICKER, ADJUST HEAT ACCORDINGLY.
4. Rinse 1 cup of basmatti rice well, until water runs clear, and set aside.
5. To pot add your cooking liquid and bring to a boil.
6. Add rice and the bay leaf then bring to a boil, stirring well.
7. Reduce heat to low and lid.
8. Cook for 20 minutes. Once time is up turn off heat; do not remove lid for 5 minutes.
9. Gently stir rice to mix and serve.

Enjoy!

*notes*
-when making larger batch sizes use a little less bay leaves and tumeric, they can easily overpower and make the rice "perfumy"
-while frying the onion pepper paste (and after adding spices) take care not to scorch or burn
-dont eat the bay leaf, srsly


submitted for the  FACCC