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Cheater Paella

Cassie Waltman
Paella flavors combine in this simple rice dish meant for weeknight dinners. Add sausage, shrimp, or both for a hearty dinner.
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Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 4
Calories 815 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups white rice
  • 2 ½ cups chicken broth (or stock, 4 c. if cooking rice on the stove top)
  • ¼ teaspoon saffron threads
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 12 oz. sausage (sliced or removed from casing, sweet Italian, merguez, or andouille sausages work well)
  • 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves (or 1½ tsp. dried oregano)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper (ground)
  • 1 cup green bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 cup green beans (about 1" pieces)
  • ½ cup fresh or frozen peas (thawed if frozen)
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • additional lemon wedges and olive oil for serving

Instructions
 

Prepare Rice - Pressure Cooker

  • Add rice, broth, saffron, and paprika to the bowl of the pressure cooker.
  • Cook with manual high pressure for 5 minutes. Naturally release the pressure for 10 minutes, then quick release to relieve the remaining pressure.
  • Fluff rice and keep it warm until step 7, below.

Prepare Rice - Stove Top

  • Add rice, broth, saffron, and paprika to a large saucepan or Dutch oven.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce heat until you have a slow simmer.
  • Simmer, covered, until the water has been absorbed (about 12-15 minutes). Remove from the heat and let stand 5-10 minutes.
  • Fluff the rice and keep it warm until step 7, below.

Saute of Paella Ingredients and Assembly of Paella

  • If you are using sausage, start with that first. Add the oil to a large frying pan and heat to a shimmer over medium-high heat.
  • Add in sausage slices or the crumbled sausage and cook until the sausage is browned.
  • If you are using shrimp, add the shrimp in to the oil and cook for 3-5 minutes, until pink and cooked through.
  • Remove sausage and/or shrimp to a plate.
  • In the same frying pan, add bell pepper, green beans, salt, pepper, and oregano. Cook, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute. Reduce heat to medium-low or remove from heat until the rice is ready.
  • When the rice is ready, bring heat back to medium-low and add peas, lemon zest, lemon juice, sausage and/or shrimp, and rice.
  • Cook for a few more minutes, stirring rice together and mixing the components so everything is distributed evenly.
  • Remove to a serving dish and drizzle with additional olive oil. Garnish with several lemon wedges.

Nutrition facts are sometimes provided below and are calculated using an online calculator. With specific brands of ingredients and additions, omissions, or substitutions the nutrition facts may change. We encourage you to use your own nutrition facts caculator to obtain the most accurate nutrition facts for your meal.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 815kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 46gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 247mgSodium: 1813mgPotassium: 913mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1075IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 185mgIron: 4mg
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