Name: Seafood and Bacon Paella
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 2 large garlic cloves, chopped; 7 oz bacon, chopped; 1 large tomato, chopped; ⅓ cup paella rice; ½ tsp saffron threads, crushed (I used tumeric instead); 5 cups hot chicken stock; 14 oz frozen cooked seafood mix

CategoryFish & Seafood

Source: Metro Paper
Region: Spain
Rating: 8/10

Yields1 Serving

2 tbsp olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

2 large garlic cloves, chopped

7 oz bacon, chopped

1 large tomato, chopped

⅓ cup paella rice

½ tsp saffron threads, crushed (I used tumeric instead)

5 cups hot chicken stock

14 oz frozen cooked seafood mix

Heat oil in large nonstick frying pan. Add onion, pepper, garlic and bacon pieces, and cook over gentle heat for 5 minutes. Add tomato and cook 2 minutes.

Add rice and stir to coat in oil. Add saffron threads and heat for a few seconds, then pour in hot stock. Bring to boil, then stir lightly and simmer 5 minutes.

Mix in frozen seafood, return to gentle simmer and cook until rice is tender and liquid absorbed, stirring occasionally.

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