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Ina Garten's Oven-Baked Paella

Based on Ina Garten's recipe for Easy Paella
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Meal
Cuisine: Spanish
Servings: 8
Calories: 603kcal
Author: Marie

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1.5 cups chopped yellow onion
  • 2 red bell peppers , cored and sliced into 1/2-inch strips
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 2 cups white basmati rice (see note)
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup licorice-flavored liquor (recommended: Pernod)
  • 1.5 pounds shrimp or cooked lobster meat
  • 1 pound chorizo or kielbasa, sliced 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick
  • 10 ounces frozen peas
  • 1 tablespoon minced flat leaf parsley
  • 2 lemons cut into wedges for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Heat oil in large Dutch oven and add onions.
  • Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, then lower the heat and add the peppers and cook for 5 more minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer
  • Stir in the rice, stock, saffron, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and bring to a boil
  • Cover the pot and place it in the oven.
  • After 15 minutes, remove lid from pot, stir, and place it back in the oven, uncovered, for another 15 minutes.
  • Transfer the paella back to the stove top and add the liquor, cooking for 1 minute or until the liquid is absorbed.
  • Turn off the heat, add the meat and seafood, and peas and ocver.
  • Allow the mixture to steam for 10 minutes and then top with parsley.
  • Garnish with lemon wedges and serve hot.

Notes

I used jasmine rice because I didn't have basmati, but for a more authentic paella, try using Bomba rice if you can find it. If using Bomba, add one more cup of chicken stock (3 cups of stock per 1 cup of Bomba rice).

Nutrition

Calories: 603kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 1197mg | Potassium: 681mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1478IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 3mg