Quick Paella Recipe

Name: Quick Paella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 ounces Spanish chorizo, thinly sliced; 2 (3.5-ounce) packages boil-in-bag brown rice (such as Uncle Ben's); 3/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon hot smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 1/2 cups frozen shelled edamame; 2 dozen mussels, scrubbed and debearded

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon olive oil
6 ounces Spanish chorizo, thinly sliced
2 (3.5-ounce) packages boil-in-bag brown rice (such as Uncle Ben's)
3/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon hot smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups water
1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 cups frozen shelled edamame
2 dozen mussels, scrubbed and debearded

1
Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add chorizo to pan; saute 1 minute or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove rice from bags. Add rice to pan; saute 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in salt, paprika, and pepper; saute 30 seconds. Add 1 1/2 cups water and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 10 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is almost absorbed.
2
Stir in edamame. Nestle mussels into rice mixture. Cover and cook 4 minutes or until mussels open and liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Discard any unopened mussels.
3
Wine note: Think pink for paella. Crisp, dry Beckmen 2009 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache Rose (Santa Ynez Valley, $18) has vibrant red fruit and spice to cover the smoked paprika and chorizo. Great acidity keeps going with the tomatoes, and rich texture wraps around the mussels. --Sara Schneider

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 6 ounces Spanish chorizo, thinly sliced, 2 (3.5-ounce) packages boil-in-bag brown rice (such as Uncle Ben's), 3/8 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Quick Paella falls under the General 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.

Quick Paella

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