Paella I Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Spanish Recipes. (Paella I Recipe). A very traditional paella, garnished with chorizo, chicken, peas, squid, mussels, and shrimp. Chorizo is a sausage spiced with garlic and chili powder; remove casing before cooking. A paella pan is recommended.

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Paella I Recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 red bell pepper

chopped

4 ounces Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage)

casing discarded and sausage cut into 1/4-inch dice

2 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes

1 (12 ounce) package uncooked Arborio rice

5 cups chicken broth

½ 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

½ cup frozen green peas

12 large shrimp

peeled and deveined

1 pound mussels

cleaned and debearded

¼ cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley

8 sliceslemon

for garnish

Pollo al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Chicken)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in paella pan over medium heat. Add 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.

Step 2

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: use up to 2 cups additional stock 5 cups total. Cook until rice is done.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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

Nutritional Information

Paella I Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 524.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.8g 58%

Carbohydrates: 56.6g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 3.3g 13%

Sugars: 4.8g

Fat: 18.2g 28%

Saturated Fat: 4.3g 21%

Cholesterol: 106mg 35%

Vitamin A Iu: 1562.4IU 31%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.9mg 92%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 33%

Vitamin C: 56.5mg 94%

Folate: 38.3mcg 10%

Calcium: 63.6mg 6%

Iron: 6.5mg 36%

Magnesium: 44.9mg 16%

Potassium: 575.4mg 16%

Sodium: 1162.2mg 47%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 163.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.