Aunt Julia's Paella

Yields:	6 servings
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	Preparation	15 minutes
	Cooking	35 minutes
	Ready In	50 minutes

Ingredients

3	pounds	chicken pieces	1 small chicken cut up or 4 thighs and legs
1	x	salt and black pepper	to taste
1	pound	pork loin chops	cut into 1 inch cubes
1	medium	onion	minced
2	cloves	garlic	minced
1/2	large	sweet bell pepper	cut into strips
1	large	carrot
1	Stalk	celery
1	cup	green peas	frozen
1 1/2	pounds	shrimp	peeled and cleaned
3/4	ounces	pimiento strips
2	teaspoons	capers	with juice
4	ounces	pimento stuffed green olives
1/2	pound	squid	calamari, cleaned, sliced
5	cups	water
4	each	chicken bouillon cubes
1	teaspoon	saffron threads
2 1/2	cups	rice, converted
3	large	eggs	hard-boiled and sliced
1/2	pound	shrimp	unpeeled with heads on

Directions

In a large electric skillet or paella pan, brown the chicken pieces (that have been seasoned with salt and pepper) in a little oil.

Remove from the pan.

Add the pork cubes to the drippings and brown for about 5 minutes.

Remove from the pan. To the pan drippings (add a little more oil if necessary) add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery and carrot.

Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the peas, peeled shrimp, pimentos, capers, chicken, calamari and pork. Stir.

In a separate pot, bring the 5 cups of water to a boil; stir in the bouillon cubes and saffron.

Let it stand for 5 minutes until dissolved.

Gently stir the rice into the skillet mixture.

Slowly pour in enough of the bouillon mixture to cover the rice and chicken pieces.

Cover and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes.

Uncover and decoaratively arrange the egg slices and raw unpeeled shrimp on the top.

(Add more broth as necessary to keep the rice moist.

Cover and steam for another 10 minutes until the shrimp are cooked and the rice is tender.

(Paella should be moist but not wet!) Place the pan on a hot pad on the serving table and let everyone help themselves.

Serve with a mixed green salad, red ripe tomatoes and some French bread.

Also mix up a pitcher of Sangria and enjoy!

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Member Review

Henzi's Seed Bread

Did not try this yet. Since Bread machine has automatic time settings no one will worry that the Cook Time listed is 20 minutes! Looks good, but I would not put more than 7 3/4 cups total in my bread machine. This is enough for two batches for even a 2 pound bread machine.

Reviewed by MountainMan41

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