Short-Cut Paella
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Susan Nicholson
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Casseroles- One Dish Meals- Stir Fry- Pot Pies
Ingredients
- 3 slices uncooked bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 lb. smoked sausage, cut lengthwise in half, then into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. cayenne
- 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 lb. uncooked peeled and deveined shrimp, tails on
- 1 cup frozen petite peas
- Ground black pepper
Directions
- In a large skillet or paella pan, cook bacon on low for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Remove all but 1 Tbsp. fat, leaving bacon in skillet. Add onion and sausage; cook and stir 7 minutes or until onion is softened. Add rice, Italian seasoning, turmeric, paprika and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Place shrimp in a single layer on top of rice mixture, top with peas. Cover. Cook on medium-low 8 to 10 minutes or until rice is tender and shrimp is pink. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately. (You can leave in the skillet and remove cover at the table.