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Paella in Quince Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil , 4 times around the pan
1/2 lb pre-cooked chorizo, casings removed and cut into bite-size dice
3/4 lb chicken breast cutlets or tenderloins, diced into bite-size pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 fresh or dried bay leaf
4 to 5 fresh thyme sprigs
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt and black pepper
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 tsp turmeric (eyeball it in your palm)
1 envelope saffron powder
2 cups couscous
1 cup frozen green peas
1 lemon , zested and cut into wedges
2 piquillo peppers or 1 roasted red pepper, chopped
a generous handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
hot sauce , to pass at table

Directions:

Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a deep skillet over medium-high to high heat - make sure to choose a pan with a tight fitting lid. Add the chorizo and render some of its fat, 1 to 2 minutes then add the chicken and brown, 2-3 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, bay, thyme and shrimp, season with salt and black pepper, and cook 3 to 4 minutes more. Add the stock and stir in the turmeric and saffron. Bring the stock to a boil, about 1 minute, then stir in the couscous, peas, lemon zest and piquillo peppers. Cover and turn off the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes then fluff with a fork. Remove the bay and thyme stems before serving. Top each serving of paella with some chopped parsley, hot sauce and juice from the lemon wedges.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1297.09 Kcal (5431 kJ)
Calories from fat	573.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	63.72g	98%
Cholesterol	183.92mg	61%
Sodium	2546.58mg	106%
Potassium	740.57mg	16%
Total Carbs	115.06g	38%
Sugars	6.74g	27%
Dietary Fiber	7.93g	32%
Protein	63.58g	127%
Vitamin C	10.5mg	17%
Iron	5mg	28%
Calcium	100.6mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	226.33 Kcal (948 kJ)
Calories from fat	100.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.12g	98%
Cholesterol	32.09mg	61%
Sodium	444.35mg	106%
Potassium	129.22mg	16%
Total Carbs	20.08g	38%
Sugars	1.18g	27%
Dietary Fiber	1.38g	32%
Protein	11.09g	127%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	17%
Iron	0.9mg	28%
Calcium	17.6mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

30.5

Points
34

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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