Ingredients

• 1 lb Italian sausage or 1 lb fresh pork sausage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
• 8 chicken thighs or 8 chicken drumsticks (I use bone-in, or more)
• 1/2 cup dry white wine or 1/2 cup vermouth
• 3 cloves minced garlic (I tend to use more)
• 4 1/2 cups good-quality chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups italian rice or 2 cups converted rice (Julia suggests Uncle Ben's; I use arborio)
• 16 -24 raw shrimp, in the shell
• 2 cups fresh green peas or 2 cups diced fresh green beans, blanched 5 minutes
• 1 cup chickpeas, fresh cooked or canned (I use black beans)
• 2 lemons, quartered
• 1 cup sliced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup black olives, pitted
• 3 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded,juiced,and roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron strand