Chicken Paella With Pine Nuts & Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1 1/2 cups rice
3 cups chicken broth, rich
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
salt and pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
4 shallots, minced
3 sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drained and chopped
1/4 cup chicken broth
4 cups cooked chicken, diced (leftover chicken is fine)
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a covered Dutch oven casserole, simmer together first 6 ingredients for 30 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, cook together the next 4 ingredients until shallots are soft. Stir in the chicken and heat through. Stir tomato mixture into rice until blended. Place paella in a large shallow bowl and serve with sprinkled pine nuts and cheese.