Paella Casserole(Chicken, Shrimp, Sausage And Rice) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 c. olive oil
3 to 4 lb. chicken pieces
2 c. rice (uncooked)
2 tsp. saffron
4 c. hot chicken stock
12 raw shrimp
1 c. peas
2 sweet red or green bell peppers, sliced
8 thin slices chorizo or highly seasoned sausage, in small pieces
12 clams in shell (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 (176\u00b0C).
In a Dutch oven, lightly saute garlic in oil over moderate heat.
Remove garlic.
Brown chicken in same oil.
When brown, set chicken aside.
Add rice to oil; stir until browned.
Dissolve saffron in chicken stock (hot), then add all ingredients together, except shrimp and clams.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Arrange shrimp and clams on top; bake for an extra 10 minutes.