Dinner for 4

Seafood Paella

Name: Seafood Paella
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 16 cherrystone clams; 16 extra jumbo shrimp; 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp old bay seasoning; 2 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1 small cooked chorizo link i use goya; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 1/4 cups short or medium grain rice; 1/3 cup tomatoes; 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp saffron threads; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/4 cup frozen peas; 1 tbsp coarsely chopped parsley (optional)

Rice cooks with saffron, vegetables, chorizo, clams, and shrimp in one skillet until the seafood opens and turns opaque.

Typical price

$15.68for 4 servings

$3.92 per serving$15.68 for 4

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Spanish Dairy-free Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Clams and mussels$5.99/lb typical	1 lb	$5.99Typical price
Shrimp$7.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$4.00Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
Bratwurst and other fresh sausage$4.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.82Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.65Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.27Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	21 oz	$1.45Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.13Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.68

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

16 cherrystone clams
16 extra jumbo shrimp
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp old bay seasoning
2 1/2 tsp olive oil
1 small cooked chorizo link i use goya
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 1/4 cups short or medium grain rice
1/3 cup tomatoes
2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp saffron threads
1 bay leaf
1/2 red bell pepper
1/4 cup frozen peas
1 tbsp coarsely chopped parsley (optional)

Steps

Scrub the clams under cold water, rinse the shrimp, and discard any cracked clams or open clams that do not close when tapped.
Heat the olive oil in a deep 12-inch skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, smoked paprika, rice, tomatoes, salt, saffron, bay leaf, and broth, then simmer uncovered for 18 minutes.
Arrange the chorizo, clams, and shrimp over the rice, cover the skillet, and cook for 8 minutes.
Remove any clams that stay closed, then cook until the shrimp are opaque and reach 145 F.
Cook sausage until it reaches 160 F inside.
Stir in the lemon juice and peas, remove the bay leaf, and rest the paella for 3 minutes before adding parsley.

Swaps

Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices