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Simple Paella

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Yield: 4 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Shrimp

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
1 8-oz boxyellow rice, Spanish style
1 3-oz linkspicy sausage; (like chorizo) diced
1 tablespoonolive oil
1 cupOnion; chopped
1 cupRed bell pepper; coarsely choped
2 large clovesgarlic; minced
1 1/2 lbs mediumshrimp; shelled and deveined
1 pinchSaffron threads; or 1/2 tsp powdered saffron
1 cupCherry tomato; halves
1/2 cupDry white wine
salt and pepper; to taste
1 cupFrozen petite peas; thawed in bowl warm water for
3 tbspsCilantro leaves; coarsely chopped

Simple Paella Preparation

In a medium saucepan cook rice according to package directions. Let sit, covered, 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large (10 to 12 inch) nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage; remove and set aside. Add olive oil to skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cover and cook until onions are soft, about 2 minutes. Add shrimp, saffron, tomatoes and wine and cook, stirring, until shrimp's bright pink and just cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes. (Tip: If some shrimp cook faster than others, remove as they pink so they don't overcook.) Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add sausage and peas to rice and fluff with a fork. Divide rice amoung 4 bowls. Spoon shrimp and juices over rice and top with cilantro.

Notes

From start to setting the food on the table, this recipe should take no more than 45 minutes.

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Calories Per Serving: 304
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From start to setting the food on the table, this recipe should take no more than 45 minutes.
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Tags

  1. Main Dish
  2. Winter
  3. Shrimp
  4. American

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