Speedy Paella

Name: Speedy Paella
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 85 grams Spanish chorizo sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 227 grams clam juice; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 237 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 12 littleneck clams; 237 milliliters coarsely chopped onion (about 1 medium onion); 1 teaspoons hot paprika; 118 milliliters frozen green peas; 237 milliliters chopped plum tomato (about 1 tomato); 158 milliliters coarsely chopped red bell pepper (about 1 small bell pepper); 0 teaspoons saffron threads, crushed; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters uncooked short-grain rice; 227 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined

Speedy Paella might be just the European recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 436 calories, 23g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. It works well as a rather expensive main course. Head to the store and pick up saffron threads, salt, short-grain rice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the saffron threads you could follow this main course with the Saffron Ice Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine wine and saffron threads in a small bowl; let stand 15 minutes.

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Saffron

Wine

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Bowl

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add chorizo; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Chorizo

Remove chorizo from pan.

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Chorizo

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Frying Pan

Add onion and pepper to pan; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in paprika, salt, and garlic; cook 1 minute. Return chorizo to pan.

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Chorizo

Paprika

Garlic

Pepper

Onion

Salt

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Add wine mixture, rice, broth, and clam juice; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and cook 15 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed. Stir in tomato, peas, clams, and shrimp. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until clams open; discard any unopened shells.

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Clam Juice