Seafood Paella Valenciana with Romesco

Name: Seafood Paella Valenciana with Romesco
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: spanish
Ingredients: 2 cup short-grain rice; 4.5 cup seafood stock; 1 tsp saffron threads; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 piece large yellow onion; 1 piece red bell pepper; 1 piece roma tomato; 4 clove garlic; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1.5 tsp sea salt; 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb mussels; 1 lb clams; 1 lb large shrimp; 8 oz squid; 0.5 cup frozen peas; 0.25 cup fresh parsley; 2 piece lemons; 1 cup roasted red peppers; 0.25 cup almonds; 1 clove garlic; 1 tbsp sherry vinegar; 0.5 tsp smoked paprika; 0.5 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 slice toasted rustic bread

A saffron-scented paella that sings of the Mediterranean: glossy short-grain rice steamed to a prized socarrat under a crown of shellfish, finished with smoky, tangy romesco for bright depth.

Prep: 30 min

Cook: 50 min

Total: 1 hr 20 min

Servings:

Units:

2 cup short-grain rice, such as bomba or calasparra

4 ½ cup seafood stock, hot

1 tsp saffron threads, toasted lightly and steeped in 2 tbsp hot water

3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 large yellow onion, finely chopped

1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

1 roma tomato, grated or finely chopped

4 clove garlic, minced

1 tbsp smoked paprika

1 ½ tsp sea salt

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 lb mussels, cleaned and debearded

1 lb clams, well scrubbed

1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined

8 oz squid, tubes sliced into rings

½ cup frozen peas

¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

2 lemons, cut into wedges

1 cup roasted red peppers, jarred or home-roasted, drained

¼ cup almonds, toasted

1 clove garlic, for romesco, roasted

1 tbsp sherry vinegar

½ tsp smoked paprika, for romesco

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, for romesco, plus extra for finishing

½ tsp salt, for romesco

1 slice toasted rustic bread, optional, for romesco texture

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

650

Calories

28g

Fat

62g

Carbs

36g

Protein

Nutritional information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

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Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

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