Paella Recipe

Seafood

Ingredients: 5 ea chicken breasts, skinned, boned Olive oil 1-1/2 cup long grain white rice 2 ea cloves garlic, minced 2 ea bay leaves, crumbled 1 pinch saffron to taste 1 dash pepper 1 dash cayenne 1 cup tomatoes 3 cup water, broth or clam juice/water mix 1 ea green pepper, slivered 1 ea jar pinentos (small) 1 lb linguica sausage (or chorizo) 1 doz littleneck clams, shucked, steamed until open 1 lb shrimp, large, cooked 1 cup cooked peas 1 ea frozen artichoke hearts Directions: Cut chicken into large pieces. Fray in oil until browned. Put in 3 qt. casserole. Cook rice, garlic, oil in skillet until rice is light brown. Add next 8 ingredients, boil, then pour on chicken. Cover, bake in hot oven 425 for 25 min. Stope here if making in advance. Slice sausage, fry until browned. Drain/blot oil. Add sausage and remeaining ingredients to casserole, stirring lightly. Reduce oven to 375. cover and bake 15 min more. I have never made it but have enjoyed it many times at my friends home.