Spanish Style Paella Recipe

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Spanish Style Paella
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For ham hock broth:.
  2. Preheat a large sauce pot over medium-high heat.
  3. Add ham hocks and olive oil.
  4. Allow to caramelize, both sides, for about 10 to 20 minutes.
  5. Add carrots, onions and celery, stir in thoroughly.
  6. Slice 1/2 head of garlic in half.
  7. With wooden spoon, push mixture aside to create room at bottom of pot for caramelizing the garlic.
  8. Place each side of the garlic into pot, garlic side down.
  9. Leave to caramelize for about 10 minutes.
  10. Mix in paprika, tomato paste, tomato puree, chicken stock, bay leaves, and water.
  11. Allow to simmer for another 45 minutes.
  12. Skim off any fat that has formed and add saffron.
  13. Allow to simmer for another 30 minutes.
  14. Strain and refrigerate to cool.
  15. Can be made two days ahead.
  16. Yield: 5-6 cups.
  17. For Paella:.
  18. In a large paella pan or large saute pan over medium heat, add olive oil and then fresh sausage.
  19. Saute for about 5 to 8 minutes, or until sausage is well browned.
  20. Add chicken and dried sausage to pan and saute 5 to 8 minutes, or until chicken starts to brown.
  21. Add the shrimp and saute just until the shrimp begin to turn red and curl, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  22. Remove all meats from paella pan, using a slotted spoon, and place them on cookie tray to cool.
  23. In the now empty paella pan, sweat the carrots, onions, and celery for about 15 minutes.
  24. Add garlic and saute with vegetables for another 2 minutes.
  25. Add the risotto rice, stir and saute until the grains are a pearly white.
  26. Add white wine, and allow to cook down until almost completely gone.
  27. Then begin to add broth, about 2 ladles at a time, every 7 to 8 minutes unti1 35 to 40 minutes have passed, or until broth is fully incorporated into rice and vegetables and rice is tender but al dente.
  28. Stir meat and seafood back in to heat before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1305.46 Kcal (5466 kJ)
Calories from fat 703.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 78.19g 120%
Cholesterol 102.47mg 34%
Sodium 1485mg 62%
Potassium 652.52mg 14%
Total Carbs 101.37g 34%
Sugars 4.14g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3.79g 15%
Protein 28.8g 58%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 84.6mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 245.44 Kcal (1028 kJ)
Calories from fat 132.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.7g 120%
Cholesterol 19.27mg 34%
Sodium 279.2mg 62%
Potassium 122.68mg 14%
Total Carbs 19.06g 34%
Sugars 0.78g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 15%
Protein 5.41g 58%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 13%
Iron 0.3mg 10%
Calcium 15.9mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.9
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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