Paella

Name: Paella
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10-12 servings.
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth; 2-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice; 1 cup chopped onion; 4 garlic cloves, minced, divided; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1 large green pepper, julienned; 3 green onions, sliced; 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 2 medium tomatoes, chopped; 2 cups frozen peas; 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced

Paella is a Spanish dish traditionally made with rice, saffron, a variety of meat and shellfish, garlic, onions, peas, tomatoes and other vegetables. It's named for the wide, shallow pan it's cooked in, but I cook mine on the stovetop with delicious results.

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth
2-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced, divided
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1 large green pepper, julienned
3 green onions, sliced
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 cups frozen peas
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the broth, rice, onion, half of the garlic, salt, turmeric, pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the green pepper, onions, parsley, thyme, hot pepper sauce and remaining garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms. Cook until green pepper is crisp-tender. Add tomato and peas; heat through.
Discard bay leaf; add rice mixture to vegetable mixture and keep warm. In a nonstick skillet, cook and stir shrimp in lemon juice for 2 minutes. Add chicken; cook until chicken is no longer pink and shrimp has turned pink, about 3-5 minutes. Add to rice mixture; toss.