Spanish Rice and Shrimp Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Spanish Recipes. (Spanish Rice and Shrimp Recipe). I created this recipe to replicate paella for a crowd. I love paella, but it's expensive and not everyone likes the mussels and sausage in it. Serve this dish with a good Spanish wine and some bread and oil and it will be a sure crowd-pleaser!

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 38 mins

Total: 1hr3 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Spanish Rice and Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water

1 (7 ounce) box Spanish yellow rice mix (such as Goya®)

3 tablespoons olive oil

divided

½ cup diced onion

1 pound uncooked medium shrimp

peeled and deveined

1 green bell pepper

diced

1 red bell pepper

diced

1 tablespoon sweet and spicy seafood seasoning (such as McCormick®)

½ cup fresh parsley

or to taste

Paella I

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rice mix and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Boil for 1 minute; cover and reduce heat. Simmer until water is absorbed about 25 minutes.

Step 2

Heat remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until just soft about 2 minutes. Add shrimp green bell pepper red bell pepper and seafood seasoning. Cook stirring occasionally until shrimp are bright pink about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Mound rice on each plate; top with a portion of the pepper-shrimp mixture and a generous sprinkling of parsley.

Nutritional Information

Spanish Rice and Shrimp Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 247.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.5g 41%

Carbohydrates: 14.1g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 2.8g

Fat: 12g 19%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 172.6mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 2105.8IU 42%

Niacin Equivalents: 8mg 61%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 82.9mg 138%

Folate: 39.5mcg 10%

Calcium: 73.8mg 7%

Iron: 4mg 22%

Magnesium: 51.6mg 18%

Potassium: 457.6mg 13%

Sodium: 646.6mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 108.4

*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.