Seafood Paella
Ingredients:
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded
- 1 pound clams, cleaned and scrubbed
- 1 pound calamari, cleaned and sliced into rings
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups bomba or Arborio rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon saffron threads
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions:
- In a large paella pan or deep skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp, mussels, clams, and calamari and cook until shrimp is pink and the mussels and clams have opened. Remove from pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add onion, garlic, and bell peppers. Cook until onions are translucent.
- Add diced tomatoes, smoked paprika, and saffron to the pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add rice to the pan and stir until evenly coated with the tomato mixture.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth, stirring to make sure the rice is evenly distributed.
- Stir in half of the chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce heat