Paella
Paella sounds complicated but it really isn't. I know what you're thinking, the rice is going to be raw and the whole things is going to taste bland. I hear you, I had the same fears, don't worry, I got you. This is literally a left-over-what's-in-the-fridge recipe. I made sausage sandwiches in the morning and had 4 sausages left over which I wanted to turn into a meal for the evening. I had a red pepper in the fridge and well we always have rice in the house.Cumberland sausages worked really well but I supposed any sausages will do, there are plenty of other ingredients that will add layers of flavour.So I figured sausage and red pepper paella. I didn't have any paella rice but I don't believe in all that, rice is rice … calm down.This was lightening fast, it isn't really Paella but everyone loved it so check out the recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 sausages cooked
- 1 bell pepper sliced
- 1 large brown onion sliced
- 1 cube chicken stock
- 1½ cups rice
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- So we have chopped Cumberland sausages ( they’re already cooked ).
- One sliced red pepper.
- Sliced onion.
- 1.5 cups of washed rice ( as in, I washed it. It doesn’t come washed if that’s what you were thinking )
- This is what we consider a cup ( against all convention ). Yep, i know, but it’s a family tradition, the Leon’s measure rice in this cup.
- Make up around 600ml of stock, I used 1.5 stock cubes.
- Turns out a cup is 230ml, so its just under 3 times the water.
- Optionally salt, pepper and olive oil the sliced bell pepper and chuck them in the air fryer.
- Set the air fryer to around 200 C and 20 minutes.
- Start by frying the onions on medium heat, not for too long as we want a little bite.
- I didn’t have any garlic so I added garlic granules. Once added they should start to go brown within a couple of minutes.
- At that point throw in the sausages.
- I had them in the fridge so I microwaved them a little just to bring them to room temp.
- Fry everything together for around 5 minutes
- Add in the salt and pepper.
- Now throw in the washed rice and mix it all up.
- Add some more oil, maybe a couple of tablespoons, and continue frying for around 5 minutes.
- Add in the chicken stock.
- Simmer on medium/low and the water will quickly dry out, around 5-8 minutes.
- At this point the peppers should be done if they were in the air fryer. Either way, throw them in and mix it up.
- Now lid the saucepan and turn the heat down to low. Leave for 15 minutes.
- There it is, left over sausage paella.
If you have any leftover …
- Paella Arancini Balls
- Paella Croquettes
- Paella Mini Muffin Bites
- Paella Cheesy Pizza Toast
- Paella Waffle Sandwich
Paella Arancini Balls Roll leftover paella into balls, coat in breadcrumbs, and air‑fry or bake until crisp. The sausage and peppers inside make them way more flavourful than normal arancini.
Paella Croquettes Mash leftover paella slightly, mix with a spoon of flour, shape into little cylinders, and pan‑fry until golden. They’re crunchy on the outside, soft and smoky inside — dangerously snackable.
Paella Mini Muffin Bites Mix leftover paella with one beaten egg, spoon into a muffin tray, and bake until set. They become tiny savoury bites — soft inside with crispy edges.
Paella Cheesy Pizza Toast Spread leftover paella onto bread, add cheese, and grill until molten. But then anything with melted cheese tastes good 🙂
Paella Waffle Sandwich Press leftover paella in a waffle maker until crispy. Slice it in half, add cheese or mayo, and sandwich it. It’s crunchy, smoky and totally silly.