Paella
Servings
4Serving size
1 1/2 cupsThis recipe can easily be multiplied and keeps well for about 48 hours in the fridge.
Ingredients
1 tsp. Saffron (about 60 threads) |
1/4 cup Water (boiling) |
2 tsp. Olive oil |
1/2 large White onions (diced) |
2 clove Garlic, raw (minced) |
1 cup Calasparra rice |
1 1/2 cups No salt added vegetable stock (or no salt added chicken stock) |
2 1/4 cup Water |
1/4 tsp. Salt |
3 Ounces Link Sausage |
1/2 medium Red bell peppers (seeded and cut into 1/2 inch pieces) |
1 4 ounces Boneless, skinless chicken breast (cubed) |
6 Ounces Shrimp, raw (peeled and deveined) |
12 medium Fresh clams |
1 cup Frozen peas |
Instructions
Place the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook slowly, for about 5 minutes, until the garlic begins to soften. Add the onions and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the arborio rice and cook for about two minutes until the onions and rice are well blended.
Add the chicken stock, water and salt and the steeped saffron threads with its liquid. Stir and increase the heat to medium-high. After the mixture comes to a boil reduce the heat so that the rice is simmering. Stir the rice occasionally to keep it from sticking to the pan.
Cut the sausage into 1/4 inch discs.
After about 1/2 of the liquid has cooked away, add the sausage.
When the rice is almost done (it should feel slightly grainy when tasted) add the peppers and raw chicken cubes and stir. Add 1/4 cup water as needed.
As the rice is just losing its graininess add the shrimp, peas, and clams and stir.
Serve hot.
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Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.Recipe Notes
There are sausages on the market now that are lower in fat and salt that taste great. Look for ones that have about 2.5 grams of fat and no more than about 250 mg sodium per ounce. Sometimes locally made is a great choice. Comparing packages is the key, and in one case the local brand also had less fat and salt, coming very close to the “healthy” versions. If you choose a sausage with a higher amount of sodium (500 mg per 2 ounce serving, for example), simply leave out the added salt in this recipe.