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Seafood and Bacon Paella

 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
1

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.

2

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.

3

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