Recipe for Riz à la Catalane

This recipe is quick to make so great for a week night meal that everyone will enjoy. Plus the Catalane touch makes it a little spicy, especially depending on the heat of the chorizo you choose. Bon appétit, or as they say in Catalan, tenir gana!

Photo: A real treat - Laura's homemade Riz à la Catalane, Laura Crotet

Ingredients

For 4 people

• 1-1/4 cup long grain rice
• 7 oz chorizo (more or less)
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• ½ onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 yellow pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
• 2 cups chicken or veggie bouillon
• Salt and pepper

 

Instructions

• Finely chop the onion and garlic, and cut the pepper into thin slices.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet, add the onion, garlic and pepper and sauté for a few minutes.
• Add the herbes de Provence, tomato sauce, salt and pepper and simmer on low for 10 minutes.
• In another skillet, add the last 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then fry the uncooked rice on high for 2 minutes.
• Add the rice to the tomato mixture, then add the bouillon. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the rice is cooked. Check regularly and add water if necessary.
• Add the chorizo, and enjoy!

 - Laura Crotet, France Just For You If you would like to taste this typical dish and others while traveling in French Catalonia, contact us to help plan your trip.