Traditional Spanish Paella

Name: Traditional Spanish Paella
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 710 milliliters uncooked Arborio rice or other short-grain rice; 237 milliliters canned diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 kilograms fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 237 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 3 larges garlic cloves, minced; 227 grams unpeeled jumbo shrimp (about; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 8 mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 473 milliliters finely chopped onion; 237 milliliters frozen green peas; 113 grams prosciutto or 33%-less-sodium ham, cut into 1-inch pieces; 237 milliliters finely chopped red bell pepper; 1 teaspoon saffron threads; 4 skinned, boned chicken thighs, cut in half; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 184 grams links Spanish chorizo sausage (about or turkey kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 237 milliliters water

Traditional Spanish Paella might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 23g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 562 calories. This recipe is typical of European cuisine. Head to the store and pick up peas, garlic cloves, jumbo shrimp, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare the herb blend, combine the first 4 ingredients, and set aside.

To prepare paella, combine water, saffron, and broth in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact; set aside.

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Saffron

Shrimp

Broth

Water

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Sauce Pan

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large paella pan or large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add chicken; saut 2 minutes on each side.

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Whole Chicken

Remove from pan.

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Frying Pan

Add sausage and prosciutto; saut 2 minutes.

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Prosciutto

Sausage

Remove from pan.

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Frying Pan

Add shrimp, and saut 2 minutes.

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Shrimp

Remove from pan. Reduce heat to medium-low.

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Frying Pan

Add onion and bell pepper; saut 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Bell Pepper

Onion

Add tomatoes, paprika, and 3 garlic cloves; cook 5 minutes.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Tomato

Paprika

Add rice; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in herb blend, broth mixture, chicken, sausage mixture, and peas. Bring to a low boil; cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Whole Chicken

Sausage

Broth

Peas

Rice

Add mussels to pan, nestling them into rice mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Arrange shrimp, heads down, in rice mixture, and cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are done.

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Mussels