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Laura B
07-10-2000, 06:59 AM
I searched for Paella in Master Cook and found 7 Cooking Light recipes. Posted below are two: Traditional Spanish Paella and Seafood Paella. If you want me to post any of the others, I would be happy to do so. They were: Vegetable Paella, Folse's Paella, Pumpkin-Sausage Paella, Paella Pouch, and Spicy Paella with Chile, Lime, and Cilantro.

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Traditional Spanish Paella

Recipe By :Cooking Light Magazine. May 2000. Page: 122.
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Herb Blend:
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
Paella:
1 cup water
1 teaspoon saffron threads
3 cans (16 ounces, each) fat-free, less-sodium
chicken broth
8 unpeeled jumbo shrimp (about 1/2 pound)
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 skinned, boned chicken thighs, cut in half
2 links Spanish chorizo sausage (about
6-1/2 ounces) or turkey kielbasa, cut
into 1/2-inch-thick slices
1 slice (4-ounce) prosciutto or 33%-less-sodium
ham, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 cup canned diced tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
3 large garlic cloves, minced
3 cups uncooked Arborio rice or other
short-grain rice
1 cup frozen green peas
8 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Lemon wedges (optional)

1. To prepare the herb blend, combine the first 4 ingredients, and set aside.

2. To prepare paella, combine water, saffron, and broth in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact; set aside.

3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large paella pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; saute 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan. Add sausage and prosciutto; saute 2 minutes. Remove from pan. Add shrimp, and saute 2 minutes. Remove from pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onion and bell pepper; saute 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, paprika, and 3 garlic cloves; cook 5 minutes. Add rice; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in herb blend, broth mixture, chicken, sausage mixture, and peas. Bring to a low boil; cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add mussels to pan, nestling them into rice mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Arrange shrimp, heads down, in rice mixture, and cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are done. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup lemon juice. Remove from heat; cover with a towel, and let stand 10 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1-1/2 cups paella, 1 shrimp, and 1 mussel).

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Per serving: 66 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (45% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 27mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

NOTES : Nourishing, vibrant, and without pretension, paella has held a place of honor and practicality in Spanish homes for centuries. To round out this meal, choose a good Spanish red wine from the Rioja region, a crusty baguette, and a light salad.
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Seafood Paella

Recipe By :Cooking Light Magazine. May 2000. Page: 124.
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Broth:
3 cups water
1 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon saffron threads
2 bottles (8 ounces, each) clam juice
Herb Blend:
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
2 large garlic cloves, minced
Paella:
1 pound monkfish or other firm white fish fillets
16 unpeeled jumbo shrimp (about 1 pound)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 cup canned diced tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups uncooked Arborio rice or other
short-grain rice
1 cup frozen green peas
16 littleneck clams
1 jar (7-ounce) sliced pimento, drained
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1. To prepare broth, combine the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.

2. To prepare herb blend, combine parsley and next 4 ingredients (parsley through 2 garlic cloves); set aside.

3. To prepare paella, trim connective tissue from monkfish; cut into 1-inch pieces. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large paella pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish and shrimp; saute 1 minute (the seafood mixture will not be cooked through). Remove seafood mixture from pan, and keep warm. Add onion and bell pepper to pan, and saute 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, paprika, crushed red pepper, and 3 garlic cloves; cook 5 minutes. Add rice, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in broth, herb blend, and peas. Bring to a low boil, and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add clams to pan, nestling them into rice mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Stir in the seafood mixture, and arrange shrimp, heads down, in rice mixture. Arrange pimento slices spokelike on top of rice mixture; cook 5 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Remove from heat; cover with a towel and let stand 10 minutes. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1-3/4 cups paella, 2 shrimp, and 2 clams).

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Per serving: 86 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (45% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 30mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

NOTES : Seafood paellas should be made with a variety of fish and shellfish, each adding its own flavor and texture. Always include jumbo shrimp, mussels or clams, and a firm white fish such as monkfish, halibut, or sea bass. Seafood paellas are often served with a cold, fresh, dry fino sherry; however, a zesty, dry California Sauvignon Blanc works well, too.
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JanetB
07-30-2000, 08:06 PM
Did anyone try to make the Traditional Spanish Paella from the May 2000 issue? I made it the other night - and it seemed to be lacking something. I have had paella in a few restaurants - and in comparison it seemed a bit bland.

Any suggestions as to how to spice it up just a little?

Vanessa
07-31-2000, 10:15 AM
Hi Janet:
The recipe posted here seems good. You said its missing some flavor? Well try this recipe. Maybe the
bay leaves and chicken broth will add more flavor...good luck

Chicken & Seafood Paella (8 - 10)
Category: Rice
Country: Spain
Ingredients...
6 cups chicken stock
½ tsp saffron
1 small onion
2 samll chickens cut in serving pieces
Salt
1 medium onion, chopped
4 spring onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 pimentos, diced
1 lb shelled shrimp
8 crab claws or king prawns in shell
3 cups short grain rice
5 tbsps chopped parsley
2 bay leaves, crumbled
½ cup dry white wine
1 tbsp lemon juice
¼ lb peas
18 small clams, cleaned
18 small mussels, scrubbed
Lemon wedges
Chopped parsley

Instructions...

Heat broth with saffron & whole onion. Cover & simmer for 15 mins. Remove onion & reserve 5½ cups broth.

Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt. Heat oil in 15" paella pan & fry chicken pieces over a high heat until golden. Add chopped onions & spring onions and saute until onion has wilted, Add shrimps & saute 3 minutes more. Remove shrimps and put with chicken.

Add the rice to the pan and stir well to coat with the oil. Sprinkle in 5 tbsps of chopped parsley and the crumbled bay leaves.

Stir in the boiling chicken stock, lemon juice, and peas. Season. Boil and cook uncovered over medium heat for 10 minutes. Bury the shrimp and chicken in the rice.

Add the clams and the mussels pushing them into the rice with the edge that will open facing up. Decorate with the crab claws / king prawns. Bake at 325 F for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with foil, and let sit for 10 minutes more.

Decorate with lemon wedges and chopped parsley to serve.