Paella with chicken, chorizo and spinach
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil350g chorizo sausage (cooking chorizo is best - you can use spicy or not) - chopped up in to chunks 400g chicken breast, no skin - chopped in to chunks 250g paella rice - calasparra1.5 large onions (spanish if possible or white) - diced finely1.5 large red peppers - diced4 garlic cloves - crushed / chopped salt and pepper 1 tsp sweet smoked spanish paprika 4 cups hot chicken stock 142 g spinach
In a large pan (frying / paella),
heat olive oil on medium heat,
stir fry chicken for a few minutes,
turn heat to low - medium
fry chorizo for a minute
add onions and pepper and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally
add garlic and cook for 5-10 minutes more
This forms the sofrito which tastes sweet
Stir rice in tot he pan and coat in the mixture
This can all be done in advance
season with salt and pepper
add paprika
add hot stock and simmer for 15 mins or until thin layer of water around the rice
meanwhile in a large saucepan or wok - wilt spinach - steam or braise
put spinach over the rice and push spinach in to the rice with back of a spoon
cover tightly with foil and sit for 3-5 minutes
serve with lemon and a tomato salad if desired
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUICIEJU1.
heat olive oil on medium heat,
stir fry chicken for a few minutes,
turn heat to low - medium
fry chorizo for a minute
add onions and pepper and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally
add garlic and cook for 5-10 minutes more
This forms the sofrito which tastes sweet
Stir rice in tot he pan and coat in the mixture
This can all be done in advance
season with salt and pepper
add paprika
add hot stock and simmer for 15 mins or until thin layer of water around the rice
meanwhile in a large saucepan or wok - wilt spinach - steam or braise
put spinach over the rice and push spinach in to the rice with back of a spoon
cover tightly with foil and sit for 3-5 minutes
serve with lemon and a tomato salad if desired
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUICIEJU1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 654.0
- Total Fat: 18.9 g
- Cholesterol: 58.0 mg
- Sodium: 902.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 72.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
- Protein: 48.9 g
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