Quick Shrimp "Paella"

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Rice with smoked ham and shrimp.

Paella is the one Spanish dish which is world famous and needs no introduction. This very quick version is obviously not the "real thing", however it is an ideal last-minute showy dish, since it uses readily available ingredients.

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Preparation : 10 min Cooking : 30 min
490 calories/serving
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Ingredients

1/3 fennels, chopped 130 g
1 yellow or red sweet peppers, chopped 200 g
2 tbsp Garlic-Infused Oil 30 mL
2 slices smoked ham, cut into 1 cm cubes 260 g
1/4 tsp paprika 1 g
1 pinch saffron powder 0.1 g
1 pinch cayenne pepper [optional] 0.2 g
1 2/3 cup arborio rice 300 g
3 cups Allergen-Free Vegetable Broth 3 cups
1 pinch salt [optional]
ground pepper to taste [optional]
24 shrimp, medium-large 240 g
1/4 cup frozen peas 35 g
2 tbsp Italian parsley, fresh, chopped [optional] 10 g

Before you start

Keep the serving dishes in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve.

For good results, use only good quality spices.

Method

  1. Prepare the vegetables: Chop the fennel and bell pepper.
  2. Heat the garlic-infused oil in a heavy pan over medium-high heat. Add the smoked ham, fennel and bell pepper, then sauté until golden brown, 7-8 min, with occasional stirring. Stir in the paprika, saffron, cayenne pepper (optional), and rice. Sauté 1 min with stirring. Pour in all the broth except about 1/4 cup, then bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to 'low', cover and simmer until the rice is almost tender, about 18 min.
  3. Put the shrimp on top of the rice, add the peas and drizzle with the remaining broth (add a little water, if necessary, to moisten the contents). Cover and cook until the shrimp is opaque in the centres and pink-coloured, 5-6 min. Adjust the seasoning, sprinkle with parsley (optional) then serve in the warmed dishes.
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Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (370 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

490

Fat

17 g

26 %

Saturated 3.4 g
+ Trans 0 g

17 %

Cholesterol

140 mg

Sodium

1170 mg

49 %

Carbohydrate

61 g

20 %

Fibre

4 g

16 %

Sugars

3 g

Net Carbs

57 g

Protein

27 g

Vitamin A

98 %

Vitamin C

95 %

Calcium

9 %

Iron

27 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Excellent source of  :
Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Zinc
Good source of  :
Copper, Fibre, Phosphorus
Source of  :
Calcium, Folacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B2
Low  :
Calories, Saturated Fat
Free  :
Added Sugar, Trans Fat
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 0
Vegetables 1
Meat and Alternatives 2 ½
Fats 2 ½
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AnaCody H.
may 05, 2024 | I would make this recipe again

Pretty good but rice didnt cook through

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