Ranchero Rice

Name: Ranchero Rice
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 red or yellow onion, chopped; 1 andouille or linguica sausage, diced; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 3/4 pound romano beans or green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths; 1 cup short-grain rice, such as Arborio, Valenciana, or California short-grain; 1 (14 ounces) can chopped tomatoes, with their juice; 1 cup water; Pinch saffron

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 red or yellow onion, chopped
1 andouille or linguica sausage, diced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 pound romano beans or green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
1 cup short-grain rice, such as Arborio, Valenciana, or California short-grain
1 (14 ounces) can chopped tomatoes, with their juice
1 cup water
Pinch saffron

Directions

1

In a wide frying pan or saute pan over high heat, warm oil and add onion and sausage; cook, stirring, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
2

Add thyme, beans, and rice and stir until well-coated with oil.
3

Stir in tomatoes and water and bring to a boil; add saffron and mix well.
4

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.