Asopao

Serves

Eight people.

Hardware

• 6 qt. sauce pot

Ingredients

2 1/2	lbs		chicken, boneless, skin removed
6	oz		sausage, cut up
1	lg		yellow onion, chopped
5	cloves		garlic, chopped
28	oz		canned tomatoes, juice discarded
1			bay leaf
1	palmful		oregano
			salt
			black pepper, freshly ground
3 - 4	cups		water
1	cup		short- or medium-grain rice

Procedure

1. Cut the chicken into large chunks and chop up the tomatoes.


2. Put everything but the rice in the pot and simmer until the chicken is pretty close to done.


3. Wash the rice, briefly and add to the pot; stir and return to a simmer.


4. Cook until the rice is done.

Notes

Use a pre-cooked sausage such as chorizo, andouille, or kielbasa; if you don’t have sausage, use ham.

The original recipe called for one green pepper, diced; have I mentioned how much I hate bell peppers of any color?

For a complete one-pot meal, cut up 3/4 of a pound of green beans and add them to the pot as soon as the mixture comes to a simmer.

Rating

Difficulty: Very easy.

Time: About 90 minutes

Precision: 1.

Source

Adapted from Food For Thought, by Robert Farrar Capon.