Recipe for Paella

Paella Ingredients:

This is an old and very easy recipe for delicious paella.

5 small chicken thighs, skinned
freshly ground black pepper
2 T, plus 2 t virgin olive oil
2 large cloves of garlic, minced
1 1/2 C finely chopped onion
1 C diced sweet red pepper
1 C long grain rice
2 1/2 C defatted chicken stock
1/4 t saffron threads, crumbled
1 1/2 C frozen peans
1 1/2 C frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and sliced
2 C steamed sliced carrots
10 uncooked medium shrimp, cleaned
10 clams in shell, scrubbed (or mussels)
10 scallops

Sprinkle chicken with a little pepper. In a large deep skillet with tight lid, brown chicken on all sides with olive oil. Remove chicken and drain on paper towel.
In skillet, saute garlic, onion and red pepper until onion is translucent. Return chicken to skillet and add rice, chicken stock and saffron.
Cover and cook over low heat about 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
Add peas, artichoke hearts, carrots and hellfish. Cover and cook over medium low heat, until clam shells open, about 5-10 minutes.