Rice Caliente Food

ARROZ CON SALCHICHAS (CUBAN YELLOW RICE + SAUSAGE)

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes.
• Add sliced pimentos and tomato sauce. Sauté for 1 minute. Add rice, water, bouillon cube, achiote and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. DO NOT OPEN THE LID. The steam is what cooks the rice. After 15 minutes, remove from heat. Keep the lid on for another 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• While the rice is cooking, slice the canned Vienna sausages.
• If making the chicken sausages, add 1/4 cup water to a hot skillet and cook sliced chicken sausages at medium heat, turning them frequently, for about 5-10 minutes until cooked through. Cook in batches, if using a small skillet.
• Fold the sausages into the yellow rice. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

RICE CALIENTE

Steps:

• Saute ground beef, onion, and seasonings until meat browns and onions are tender; drain.
• Add Ro-Tel tomatoes, rice, and sour cream.
• Put into a buttered casserole dish.
• Sprinkle top with cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

CHICKEN CALIENTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except the chips and mix well. Transfer the mixture to the buttered dish, top with the chips, and bake until hot and bubbling, about 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately.