Paella I
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Cooking:
45 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Paella I

1. Olive oil - 4 tablespoons
2. Onion, chopped - 1
3. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
4. Red bell pepper, chopped - 1
5. Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage), casing discarded and sausage cut into 1/4-inch dice - 4 ounces
6. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes - 2
7. Uncooked Arborio rice - 1 (12 ounce) package
8. Chicken broth - 5 cups
9. White wine - ½ cup
10. Fresh thyme - 1 sprig
11. Saffron - 1 pinch
12. Salt to taste - 1 pinch
13. Ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch
14. Squid, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces - 2
15. Tomatoes, seeded and chopped - 2
16. Frozen green peas - ½ cup
17. Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 12 large
18. Mussels, cleaned and debearded - 1 pound
19. Chopped Italian flat leaf parsley - ¼ cup
20. Lemon, for garnish - 8 slices

How to cook deliciously - Paella I

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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