Lean Smoked Ham Paella

Spray Oil
1 onion, sliced
1 red pepper cored, seeded and sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
300 g long-grain rice
175 g (6 oz) lean, smoked ham, roughly diced
900 ml (1 1/2 pints) chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 teaspoon each paprika and ground turmeric (or a few saffron strands, if you have them)
100 g (4 oz) large prawns, thawed if frozen
100 g (4 oz) frozen peas
salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 Heat a large frying pan and spray well with oil and cook the onion for 3-4 minutes until softened and golden. Add the red pepper, garlic and rice and stir-fry for 1 minute.
Add the ham, stock, paprika and turmeric (or saffron), bring to the boil and simmer for 12 minutes.

2 Stir in the prawns and peas and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, until the rice and vegetables are tender. Season to taste, then serve immediately.


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WAHZOE.