Gluten Free Easy Paella
 
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Gluten Free Easy Paella
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 cups long grain rice
  • 1 pound Manila clams
  • ½ pound shrimps
  • 1 pound mussels
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 to 3 pinches of Saffron
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, cubes
  • 1 cup cooked green peas
  • 5 to 6 cups water
  • 1 red bell pepper, cubes
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • ½ cup olive oil, divided into 2
  • salt
Instructions
  1. Combine the parsley, garlic and saffron in a mortar and gently smash them together.
  2. Heat half of the olive oil on a large cast iron pan or paella pan to medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until soft. Season with salt. Add the tomatoes and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the parsley mixture and stir.
  3. On a large pot, pour water then add the clams and mussels. Season with some salt. Bring to a boil about 5 minutes or until they opened. Transfer the mussels and clams to a plate reserving the water. On another pot add some water and shrimps. Season with salt and cook until they turned pink. Transfer to a plate and reserve the water.
  4. Add the rest of the olive oil into the pan then add the bell peppers. Cook for few minutes. Add rice and stir for few minutes. Add the broth from the clams and shrimps about 5 to 6 cups. Stir nicely. Bring to a slow boil. Season with some salt. Add the clams, shrimps and mussels reserving some for decoration. Stir the rice mixture, cover and cook on low for 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Top with the remaining clams, mussels, shrimps and green peas. Enjoy!
Recipe by The Gluten Free at https://www.theglutenfree.com/gluten-free-easy-paella/