Paella #1

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsItalian Sausage
3tablespoonsOil, olive
3Chicken drumsticks
3Chicken thighs
1Bell pepper; sliced
2Garlic cloves; minced
128 oz. can Tomatoes
teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonCinnamon
¼teaspoonPepper
¼teaspoonSaffron
2tablespoonsWater, hot
cupRice
ouncePimentos
1poundsShrimp; shelled
8ouncesPeas, frozen
1poundsScallops

Directions

Heat sausages in ¼ cup water. Simmer, covered, five minutes.

Uncover and cook 20 minutes. Shell shrimp. Cut sausages into ½" pieces. Add oil to sausage grease. Cook chicken until lightly browned. Add pepper and garlic and cook two minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, cinnamon and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Mix saffron with water. Add to chicken mixture.

Add rice and pimentos. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and cook 15 minutes. Add sausage, shrimp, scallops, and peas. Simmer covered until shrimp turn pink (five to ten minutes). Submitted By On