Slow Cooker Pseudo Paella Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Thigh Recipes. (Slow Cooker Pseudo Paella Recipe). This is not paella, but it has all of the ingredients of my basic paella recipe and makes for a great wintertime alternative. The slow cooker makes it easy to prepare; adding the rice at the end keeps it from getting overcooked. It is not paella, but it stands up on its own.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 4hrs45 mins

Total: 5hrs5 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Slow Cooker Pseudo Paella Recipe

Ingredients

4 cups chicken stock

1 large onion

finely chopped

1 poblano pepper

finely chopped

1 tomato

finely chopped

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

12 saffron strands

6 boneless

skinless chicken thighs

1 pound mild Italian sausage

shaped into 1-inch balls

2 cups long-grain white rice

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Heat a slow cooker on Low. Add chicken stock onion poblano pepper tomato garlic paprika liquid smoke and saffron strands. Stir to mix. Add chicken thighs and sausage balls and stir again.

Step 2

Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours.

Step 3

Turn slow cooker to High and add rice; stir to mix. Cover and cook until rice absorbs all of the liquid about 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Pseudo Paella Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 590

% Daily Value *

Protein: 34.9g 70%

Carbohydrates: 57g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 23.5g 36%

Saturated Fat: 7.4g 37%

Cholesterol: 99.5mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 531IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.3mg 118%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 35%

Vitamin C: 17.5mg 29%

Folate: 163.4mcg 41%

Calcium: 54.7mg 6%

Iron: 4.8mg 27%

Magnesium: 49.6mg 18%

Potassium: 521.7mg 15%

Sodium: 1152mg 46%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 77%

Calories From Fat: 211.9

*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.