Red Wine Rice

Name: Red Wine Rice
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow onion, medium diced; 2 cups white (arborio) rice; 1 gypsy pepper, medium diced; 1 cup salami, diced; 1/2 parsley, minced; 1 quart canned tomatoes (your own or San Marizano); 4 cups chicken stock; 1/2 cup good red wine (Cabernet is fabulous!); 3 tablespoons olive oil.

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup yellow onion, medium diced
2 cups white (arborio) rice
1 gypsy pepper, medium diced
1 cup salami, diced
1/2 parsley, minced
1 quart canned tomatoes (your own or San Marizano)
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup good red wine (Cabernet is fabulous!)
3 tablespoons olive oil.

Directions

1

In a large heavy pot over high flame pour 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
2

Dump in the onions, pepper , parsley and salami.
3

Add the rice.
4

Stir continuously until most of the rice has browned a golden color.
5

Add the wine. Make sure it is good wine. If it is not good enough to drink it is not good enough to use for cooking
6

Add the tomatoes.
7

Add the chicken stock and stir a little
8

When it begins to boil, cover and lower the heat to a simmer.
9

Simmer for about 30 minutes...check to make sure that the bottom does not burn.
10

Turn off the heat and leave it for a few minutes.
11

This makes a great side dish or you can add cooked chicken pieces before you put the lid on and simmer and make it a main course.