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Paella

The secret to this dish is saffron; use it boldly.

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Portion of chicken per person
1   Garlic clove - minced
1/4 cup 59mlSalad oil
1   Ground saffron - to taste
1 1/2 cups 240g / 8.5ozLong-grain rice - (I prefer to
  Use 1 large package yellow rice)
1 lb 454g / 16ozPolish sausage - cut 2" to 2 1/2"
  Pieces
1   Onion - chopped
1   Green pepper - chopped
1   Chicken broth - (14 oz)
2   Minced clams with liquid - (7 oz ea)
1 lb 454g / 16ozRaw shrimp - shelled, deveined
4   Sliced tomatoes
1   Frozen green peas - (optional)
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1 teaspoon 5mlFreshly-ground black pepper
  Minced pimento - to garnish

Recipe Instructions

In a large pan, brown chicken with garlic in oil. Remove chicken and set aside. Saute sausage, onion, and pepper in same pan for 7 to 10 minutes. Add rice, chicken broth, clams with liquid, salt, pepper and saffron. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

Layer rice mixture, chicken, shrimp, tomatoes, peas, then pimentos in a baking dish. Cover tightly and bake for 1 hour until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings.

Source:
1st Traveler's Choice Internet Cookbook at - http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/recipe.htm

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