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Classic Spanish Paella
This Classic Spanish Paella rivals any restaurant paella! Sometimes, nothing compares to good home cooking, and a classic Spanish recipe, courtesy of your mother.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat oil in a large sized non-stick pan or well seasoned skillet (or a paella pan if you have one), over medium heat. Fry onion, garlic and capsicum together; cook until onion is transparent (about ⏱️ 3 minutes).
large onion (chopped)1teaspoon onion powder1/2garlic (large, finely chopped)6 clovesteaspoon garlic powder1/2
2
saute
3
Sauté chicken until golden on all sides. Add in the chopped tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Cook for ⏱️ 5 minutes until they release liquid and the tomatoes begin to create a sauce.
large tomatoes (chopped)4salt (to taste)1 pinchmall red bell pepper (diced into small pieces)1 spepper (to taste)1 pinchfire roasted bell peppers strips (capsicum strips)1 tablespoon
4
add
5
Add the wine, mussels and calamari rings. Allow to cook for a further ⏱️ 5 minutes; allow the wine to evaporate to half the quantity, then pour in the stock (or broth), rice, peas, saffron, paprika, garlic powder and onion powder. Mix all ingredients until well combined.
calamari rings8 ouncespaprika (sweet or smoked)1 teaspoongarlic (large, finely chopped)6 clovesteaspoon garlic powder1/2large onion (chopped)1teaspoon onion powder1/2
6
boil
7
Bring to a boil; reduce the heat and cover to allow MOST of the liquid to absorb into the rice, while stirring occasionally to prevent rice from sticking and burning to the pan underneath. (Cook until the rice is ALMOST cooked through.)
8
simmer
9
Add in the prawns, mixing them through the rice, and cover again to allow the prawns and rice to cook completely.
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serve
11
Once cooked, sprinkle with the parsley. Place capsicum strips over the top of the paella for enhanced flavour to serve. Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil over the top before serving.
olive oil2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
615 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
332 mg
protein Content
51 g
trans Fat Content
0.02 g
cholesterol Content
323 mg
carbohydrate Content
73 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
7 g
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