Spicy Calabrese Sausage with Red Peppers and Our Favorite Butcher

We have a wonderful quaint specialty butcher shop here in Cary!  The name of it is Orchard Prime Meats, located on Main Street.  They have a huge variety of prime meats to choose from.  

Their fresh cut steaks are the absolute best with their stuffed pork chops coming in close but, one of their unique, tasty items is Chicken Dijon.  In fact, they say it is their biggest seller and I know why after eating it.   It is so very savory delicious and the aroma as it bakes in the oven is to die for, I’m not kidding!  It fills the house with the best garlic aroma you can imagine.  The chicken breasts are pounded flat and seasoned with garlic and panko bread crumbs and the rest is a secret.

 Orchard Prime Meats also has delectable cold cuts and cheeses.  Then there is the wine ~ the shop is filled with a plethora of varieties of it and they have wine tastings to help you decide which one meets your criteria. 

 Bill does most of the shopping here.  He is not much for grocery store shopping but loves his trip to Orchard Prime Meats at least once a week.   And then at holiday time, he especially enjoys buying the goose, ducks and fresh, delectable oysters there for dinner.  Bubba doesn’t live in Cary but, he too shops there often for the Chicken Dijon, Cajun Pork Chops and he really craves their jerky.

Orchard Prime Meats is a high quality market with the customer appreciating their personal service and advice on the best way of cooking the delicious meat while enjoying a friendly atmosphere in the shop.  It’s just a superb meat shop I wanted to tell you about with the best of butchers and I wish you all were able to visit. No doubt in my mind that they couldn’t deliver whatever type of meat you’re shopping for!  

The other day, Bill picked up some Spicy Calabrese Sausage.  It is a great spicy sausage filled with some delicious flavors, packed with heat.  The red peppers are a perfect accompaniment with the spicy sausage served on rice. 

Now, on with the recipe:

Spicy Calabrese Sausage with Red Peppers on Rice

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound Spicy Calabrese sausage

1 medium onion, diced

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 celery stalk, diced

Salt and pepper, to taste

1¾ cups whole roasted tomatoes or 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes

2 cups white rice, cooked

Method:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, about 8 minutes.

Add, onion, garlic, red pepper and celery.

Season with salt and pepper.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.

Add tomatoes and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

Remove to a serving bowl.

Spoon over rice on serving plates.

Serves 4

It is delicious!

Enjoy!!!