Rush Green Sausage & Chicken Paella

A hearty twist on a Spanish classic using locally sourced meat and homemade stock (or just use shop bought if you don't have homemade!)

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

• 2 Rush Green sausages, sliced

• 2 chicken breasts, diced

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 1 yellow pepper, sliced

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• Pinch of saffron (optional)

• 300g paella rice

• 750ml rich chicken stock (homemade & reduced)

• Olive oil

• Salt & pepper to taste

• Fresh parsley & lemon wedges to serve

Method

1. Brown the meat   Heat olive oil in a wide pan. Add sausage and chicken, season lightly, and cook until golden. Remove and set aside.

2. Sauté the veg   In the same pan, cook onion and yellow pepper until soft. Stir in garlic and paprika.

3. Toast the rice   Add rice and stir for 1–2 minutes to coat in flavour.

4. Add stock & saffron   Pour in the chicken stock and saffron. Stir once, then simmer gently without stirring.

5. Return the meat   After 10 minutes, nestle sausage and chicken back into the pan. Simmer for another 10–15 minutes until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.

6. Rest & serve   Cover with a clean tea towel and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.

   
   

Tip: Use your homemade stock for deeper flavour—it’s the secret weapon in this dish!

📍 Ingredients available at Hawkins Butchers, Rush Green

🚚 Free local delivery on orders over £60 (Delivery within 5-mile radius of the Rush Green shop).