Simple Paella - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 cups chicken stock
    None None Pinch saffron
    2 tbsp oil
    1 None onion, diced
    2 cloves garlic, crushed
    1 None red pepper, seeded and cubed
    1 None chorizo sausage, sliced
    1 None boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
    1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
    1 3/4 cups medium grain white rice
    2 tsp smoked paprika
    1/2 tsp turmeric
    1/2 cup white wine
    12 None mussels, scrubbed
    4 None tomatoes, chopped
    2/3 cup frozen peas
    1/4 cup chopped parsley
    None None Lemon wedges, to serve
Preparation
    Bring stock and saffron to a boil in a medium saucepan on high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer.
    Heat half the oil in a large deep skillet on high heat. Saute onion and garlic 1-2 mins until onion is tender. Add pepper, chorizo and chicken and cook, stirring, 5-6 mins or until browned and the chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a bowl. Cook shrimp until just changed in color. Transfer to bowl with chorizo mixture.
    Heat remaining oil in same pan on high heat. Cook rice, paprika and turmeric for 1 min, stirring. Add white wine. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3-4 mins, until almost evaporated.
    Add hot stock and simmer, covered, for 15 mins without stirring. Add mussels. Cover and simmer 4-5 mins, until the mussel shells open.
    Stir chorizo and shrimp mixture, tomatoes, peas and parsley into rice. Cook until heated through. Serve with lemon wedges.

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