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Spanish Paella

Time
1 hr 45 min
Makes
6
Ingredients
18

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Ingredients

Servings
6 servings
Amounts
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 12 oz smoked chorizo, (sliced ½-in (13-mm) thick on the bias (see note))
  • 1 medium yellow onion, (finely chopped)
  • 1 small red bell pepper, (finely diced)
  • 3 large cloves garlic, (finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1½ cups Bomba rice or other Spanish paella rice ((see note))
  • 3½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup bottled clam juice
  • Generous pinch (about ⅛ teaspoon) saffron threads, (crumbled (see note))
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup frozen peas, (thawed)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 lb large shrimp (31 to 35/lb), peeled and deveined, thawed if frozen
  • ⅓ cup white wine
  • 1 pound mussels, (scrubbed and debearded (see note))
Shopping list

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Nutrition · per serving

Calories
763 kcal
Fat
37 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
5 g
Sodium
1494 mg
Protein
48 g
Cholesterol
197 mg
Carbohydrate
54 g
Saturated fat
11 g

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