Seafood Paella

A traditional seafood paella that is full of Mediterranean flavors, with a variety of seafood, saffron-infused rice, and fragrant spices.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 cup Arborio rice
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 lb mussels, cleaned
• 1 lb clams, cleaned
• 1/2 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 lb calamari rings
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 lemon, sliced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions:

In a big paella pan, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat

Put in the garlic and onion, and cook them until they get soft

Add the bell peppers and cook them until they get a little soft

Add the saffron, paprika, turmeric, and Arborio rice and mix them in

Put in the chicken broth and raise the heat

Put clams, shrimp, calamari, and mussels on top of the rice

It will take about 20 minutes of cooking with the lid on until the seafood is done and the rice is soft

Just before the end of the cooking time, add the frozen peas

Add pepper and salt to taste

Before serving, top with fresh parsley and lemon slices