Paella catalan

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
		Ozburn (hbwk07a)
1	cup	Long grain rice
¼	cup	Olive oil
4		Chicken pieces
1		Onion; sliced
10		Milliliters garlic; chopped
¼	pounds	Cooked ham; cut in strips
½	pounds	Firm white fish; cut lg cube
12	larges	Uncooked shrimp
1		Red bell pepper; core, seed chopped
2		Canned pimiento; drain; chop
12	larges	Mussels
1	cup	Green peas; cooked
1	small	Pkg frozen peas; thawed
	pinch	Saffron; soaked in
2	tablespoons	Hot water for 30 minutes
2½	cup	Chicken stock
		Salt and pepper

Directions

Heat oil in paella pan or large skillet; add chicken, fry gently until browned; remove and set aside. Add onion and garlic, fry until onion is transparentd; add ham and rice, and fry, stirring, until rice is transparent; remove from heat. Peel and devein shrimps; scrub mussels under running water, open ones should be discarded. Blanch red pepper in boiling water for 1 minute. If chicken is large, it should be halved. Arrange fish, pepper, chicken and peas on the rice; tuck mussels well down in the pan; lay shrimps on top; add saffron liquid to stock then pour stock over all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat andd simmer, gently, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and all ingredients are cooked. (wrv)