Pacific Paella - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 chicken breast halves, boned and skinned
1 tsp. each salt and paprika
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 lb. mild Italian sausage
1 (14 1/2 to 16 oz.) can whole tomatoes
2 cans chicken broth (13 3/4 oz. or 14 oz. each)
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/4 tsp. saffron
2 c. Uncle Ben's converted rice
1 large onion, cut into wedges
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. medium shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined
1 green pepper, cut into strips
10 clams, cleaned and steamed
Preparation
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Cut chicken breasts into 1/2-inch strips.
Combine paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Add chicken and stir until all seasonings are worked into chicken.
Cut sausage into 1/4 inch pieces; remove casing.
Drain and coarsely chop tomatoes.
Add enough water to chicken broth to make 3 3/4 cups.
Bring to a boil in a 12 inch skillet.
Stir in turmeric, saffron, rice, onion, garlic, chicken, sausage and tomatoes.
Reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer 20 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir in shrimp and green pepper; top with clams.
Let stand, covered, until all liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
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