Paella Valencia
Valencia is a Spanish coastal city where this dish is particularly revered.
Yield
6 servings (serving size: 1 2/3 cups)
Ingredients
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 3/4 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp
* 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
* 1/2 cup thinly sliced Spanish chorizo sausage (about 2 ounces)
* 2 (2-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs, quartered
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 1/2 cup chopped tomato
* 1 tablespoon capers, drained
* 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
* 1 cup Arborio rice or other short-grain rice
* 2/3 cup white wine
* 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
* 1/2 cup frozen green peas
* 1/4 cup water
* 18 mussels (about 3/4 pound), scrubbed and debearded
* 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped bottled roasted red bell pepper
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Add shrimp to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until shrimp are done. Place shrimp in a medium bowl. Add chorizo to pan, and cook for 1 minute or until browned. Add chorizo to bowl.
Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Add chicken to pan, and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook 2 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the tomato, capers, and saffron; cook 1 minute. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, rice, wine, and broth to pan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
Add shrimp mixture, peas, 1/4 cup water, and mussels to pan. Cover and cook 8 minutes over medium heat or until mussels open; discard any unopened shells. Remove from heat, and stir in bell pepper and cilantro. Let stand 3 minutes.
Nutritional Information
Calories:
304 (29% from fat)
Fat:
9.6g (sat 2.5g,mono 4.2g,poly 1.6g)
Protein:
30.3g
Carbohydrate:
22g
Fiber:
1.6g
Cholesterol:
139mg
Iron:
4.5mg
Sodium:
901mg
Calcium:
65mg
Of course, I won't be making this because just look at the sodium! :-) Holy guacamole!!!!! (plus chorizo and I just don't get along)
