Rice with smoked ham and shrimp.
Paella is the one Spanish dish which is world famous and needs no introduction. This very quick version is obviously not the "real thing", however it is an ideal last-minute showy dish, since it uses readily available ingredients.
2 | onions, chopped | 400 g | |
1 | yellow or red sweet peppers, chopped | 200 g | |
2 tbsp | olive oil | 30 mL | |
2 slices | smoked ham, cut into 1 cm cubes | 260 g | |
1/4 tsp | paprika | 1 g | |
1 pinch | saffron powder | 0.1 g | |
1 pinch | cayenne pepper [optional] | 0.2 g | |
1 2/3 cup | arborio rice | 300 g | |
3 cups | chicken broth | 750 mL | |
1 pinch | salt [optional] | 0.2 g | |
ground pepper to taste [optional] | |||
24 | shrimp, medium-large | 240 g | |
1/2 cup | frozen peas | 60 g | |
2 tbsp | Italian parsley, fresh, chopped [optional] | 10 g |
Keep the serving dishes in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve.
For good results, use only good quality spices.
per 1 serving (460 g)
Amount % Daily Value |
Calories 490 |
Fat 14 g 22 % |
Saturated
3.1 g
15 % |
Cholesterol 140 mg |
Sodium 910 mg 38 % |
Carbohydrate 65 g 22 % |
Fibre 4 g 15 % |
Sugars 6 g |
Net Carbs 61 g |
Protein 28 g |
Vitamin A 19 % |
Vitamin C 89 % |
Calcium 8 % |
Iron 24 % |
Food Group | Exchanges |
---|---|
Starches | 0 |
Vegetables | 2 |
Meat and Alternatives | 2 ½ |
Fats | 2 |
I make it weekly, but BBQ some turkey sausage instead of ham, and add tons of veggies like zucchini, tomatoes, etc.
Easy and delicious. This recipe was a big hit. I substituted corn for peas and brown rice for arborio (increasing the cooking time).
Yum! My 4.5 year old and 18 month old gobbled it up! It's so easy to make, unlike my other paella recipe which takes over an hour and a half to make.