Traditional Paella

Name: Traditional Paella Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion chopped; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 red bell pepper chopped; 4 ounces chorize sausage cut into pieces; 2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes; 1 (12 ounce) package uncooked Arborio rice; 5 cups chicken broth; 1/2 cup white wine; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 pinch saffron; salt to taste; ground black pepper to taste; 2 squid cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces; 2 tomatoes seeded and chopped; 1/2 cup frozen green peas; 12 large shrimp peeled and deveined; 1 pound mussels cleaned and debearded; 1/4 cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley (or 1/8 c dried); 8 slices lemon for garnish

Minutes to Prepare: 45
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 red bell pepper, chopped 4 ounces chorize sausage, cut into pieces 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes 1 (12 ounce) package uncooked Arborio rice 5 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup white wine 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 pinch saffron salt to taste ground black pepper to taste 2 squid, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup frozen green peas 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded 1/4 cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley (or 1/8 c dried)8 slices lemon, for garnish

Directions

Heat olive oil in paella pan over medium heat. Add in onion, garlic and pepper; cook and stir for a few minutes. Add chorizo sausage, diced chicken, and rice; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 3 1/2 cups stock, wine, thyme leaves, and saffron. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, and simmer for 15 minutes; stir occasionally.

Taste the rice, and check to see if it is cooked. If the rice is uncooked, stir in 1/2 cup more stock. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally. Stir in additional stock if necessary, up to 2 cups additional stock, 5 cups total. Cook until rice is done.

Stir in squid, tomatoes, and peas. Cook for 2 minutes. Arrange prawns and mussels on top. Cover with foil, and leave for 3 to 5 minutes.

Remove the foil, and scatter parsley over the food. Serve in paella pan, garnished with lemon wedges.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KYAHSMUM.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 495.0
Total Fat: 22.2 g
Cholesterol: 176.0 mg
Sodium: 1,629.2 mg
Total Carbs: 26.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
Protein: 43.9 g

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