Paella

A traditional spiced dish made in a wok. The sausage, chicken and shrimp blend nicely with the herbs and spices, and there is plenty to go around.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 617 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 large stalk celery, with leaves, finely chopped
• 2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined
• ¾ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (Optional)
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
• 5 (4 ounce) links hot Italian sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 5 (4 ounce) links mild Italian sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 15 raw chicken tenders or strips
• 2 cups uncooked long grain rice
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes, juice reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Fry hot and mild Italian sausage pieces in the wok until brown on all sides. Remove sausage, and fry the chicken strips in the sausage drippings until browned. Remove chicken and saute onions, green pepper, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes, or until tender.

Step 2

Stir in the uncooked rice, tomatoes, bay leaves, salt, oregano and turmeric. Cook and stir for 1 minute, then mix in the reserved tomato juice and chicken broth. Add chicken pieces, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Add sausage to the mixture, and continue to simmer for 15 minutes, then stir in the shrimp; cover and cook for 5 to 10 more minutes, or until shrimp is cooked through.