Seafood Paella
Ingredients
- 1 lg onion [chopped]
- 2 cloves garlic [chopped]
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cup rice
- 1/8 tsp saffron
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cup chicken broth
- 1 pound shrimp [peeled/deveined]
- 18 clams
- 18 mussels [washed]
- 2 Tbsp pimentos [chopped]
- 1 cup baby peas
Instructions
Yield: 6 Servings. Saute onions and garlic in the oil in a skillet `til tender, then add the rice and saffron and saute for 5 more min. Stir in the bay leaf and 2 cups of the broth and simmer, uncovered, for 10 min. Add the remaining broth and the shrimp, simmer for 5 min. add the clams and the mussels and any additional broth (if necessary). Cook for 10 min. or `til the shells open. Discard the shells and the bay leaf, adding the pimento and the peas, salt and pepper to taste, heat to desired serving temp, and serve.