Rice with shrimps, homemade sausage and vegetables

Rice with shrimps, homemade sausage and vegetables is a complete meal for the whole family.

Ingredients

• Olive oil - 1 tbsp. l.
• Onions (finely chopped) - 1 glass
• Bulgarian red pepper (diced) - 1 glass
• Garlic (chopped) - 1 tbsp. l.
• Homemade sausage (sliced) - 160 g
• Long grain rice - 1 cup
• Paprika - 1 tsp
• Ground black pepper - 1 tsp
• Dried oregano - 1 tsp
• Onion powder - 1/2 tsp
• Dried thyme - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• Bay leaf - 1 pc.
• Chicken broth - 2 cups
• Water - 3/4 cup
• Tomato paste - 1 tbsp l.
• Hot sauce - 1/2 tsp
• Canned tomatoes without skin (cut into cubes) - 400 g
• Large fresh shrimps (peeled) - 250 g

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large cast iron pot (cauldron) over medium-high heat. Put onion, bell pepper, garlic and sausage slices into a saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
2. Pour rice, paprika, black pepper, oregano, onion powder, thyme, salt and bay leaf into a saucepan, cook for about 2 minutes.
3. Pour the contents of a saucepan with broth and water, add tomato paste, hot sauce and tomatoes, bring to a boil. Cover the pot with a lid, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. Then add the shrimp and cook the shrimp rice for about 5 minutes more. Remove bay leaves. Serve shrimp rice on serving bowls.