North African Paella Recipe

Name: North African Paella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 roasted red pepper, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped; 1 (8 ounce) salmon fillet, cut into pieces; 5 ounces merguez sausage, cut into pieces; 6 cups vegetable broth, divided; 1/2 cup white wine; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 12 shrimp, shelled and deveined; 12 mussels, cleaned and debearded; 2 (5.8 ounce) boxes couscous

Servings: persons

1/4 cup olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 roasted red pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
1 (8 ounce) salmon fillet, cut into pieces
5 ounces merguez sausage, cut into pieces
6 cups vegetable broth, divided
1/2 cup white wine
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
12 shrimp, shelled and deveined
12 mussels, cleaned and debearded
2 (5.8 ounce) boxes couscous

1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, roasted red pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, salmon fillet, and merguez sausage; cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
2
Pour 2 1/2 cups broth and white wine into the pot. Season stew with cumin, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in shrimp; simmer until opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add mussels; cover and let stand until mussels open, about 5 minutes.
3
Bring remaining 3 1/2 cups broth to a boil in a separate pot. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat and let stand until couscous absorbs broth, about 5 minutes.
4
Serve couscous in shallow bowls; ladle stew on top.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 onion, chopped, 1 roasted red pepper, chopped, 2 cloves garlic, chopped, and more.

Yes, North African Paella falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

North African Paella

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