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Festive Seafood Paella

Festive Seafood Paella 
  • 12 People
  • 70 min.
  • easy 
A truly spectacular dish originating from Spain, combines well known and easy-to-find seafood in a spicy and heart-warming rice dish. 

Tips

Better For You Tips: For increased fibre and nutrition replace the white rice with brown rice just remember to parboil it slightly beforehand. 

Ingredients
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 15 ml garlic, crushed
  • 2 pinches saffron (optional)
  • 3 Knorr chicken stock pot
  • 3 red peppers, finely diced
  • 20 ml Robertsons Spice For fish
  • 5 ml Robertsons turmeric
  • 1400 g tin tomatoes, chopped
  • 5 ml brown sugar
  • 1.75 l water
  • 4 cups of white rice
  • 1 kg assorted seafood, sliced (calamari hake, mussels and prawns)
  • 250 ml frozen peas
  • 60 ml fresh parsley, chopped
  • lemon wedges to serve
Cooking Method

  1. Heat olive oil in a very large, deep pot then add the onion and garlic and sauté for 1 minute

  2. Add the saffron, Knorr Chicken Stock pot, red pepper, Spice for Fish and turmeric and allow to cook to release the flavour and aroma, stirring continuously

  3. Add the tinned tomatoes, sugar and white rice and stir to combine then add the water and stir through

  4. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and allow to simmer on a low heat with the lid on for 10 minutes

  5. Add the seafood and allow to simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally with the lid on

  6. Stir in the frozen green peas and allow to simmer for a further 10 minutes stirring occasionally

  7. Season (to taste) then stir through the parsley before serving

  • Nut Free
  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free

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