Orzo Paella

Name: Orzo Paella
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters frozen whole kernel corn; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 177 milliliters chopped fresh parsley, divided; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 907 grams littleneck clams (about 2 dozen); 454 grams fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 2 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 355 milliliters chopped onion; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 680 grams uncooked orzo; 1 teaspoon hot paprika; 355 milliliters frozen petite sweet green peas; 473 milliliters chopped red bell pepper; 1 teaspoons saffron threads, crushed; 1 Tbsp salt; 227 grams kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 454 grams fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined; 3 liters water

Orzo Paellan is Head to the store and pick up mussels, bell pepper, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 3 quarts water and salt to a boil in a Dutch oven; add orzo and saffron. Cook 7 minutes or just until tender; drain and keep warm.

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Water

Orzo

Salt

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Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Place pan over medium heat; add sausage. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.

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Sausage

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Frying Pan

Remove sausage from pan, using a slotted spoon; set aside, and keep warm.

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Sausage

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Frying Pan

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in pan over medium heat until hot.

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Olive Oil

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Add red bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Saut 3 minutes. Stir in corn and next 5 ingredients.

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Red Pepper

Garlic

Onion

Corn

Add clams; cover and cook 5 minutes.

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Clams

Stir in mussels and shrimp. Cover and cook 6 minutes or until clams and mussels open and shrimp turn pink. Discard clams or mussels that do not open. Return sausage to pan. Stir in orzo and 1/2 cup parsley; toss well.

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Mussels