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Paella

Paella
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Ingredients

  • About ¼ cup olive oil; more if needed
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 3 artichokes
  • Pinch of saffron (8 to 10 threads)
  • 3-½ cups homemade or low-salt chicken broth; more as needed
  • 2 lemons, cut in wedges for garnish
  • + 7 more ingredients
    • 1-½ cups medium-grain rice
    • 1 ripe tomato, halved horizontally and grated on the largest holes of a box grater (discard the skin)
    • 4 skinless chicken thighs, chopped in half and seasoned with salt and pepper
    • 1 small onion, grated on the largest holes of a box grater
    • 3 oz. green beans (about 16), trimmed
    • 1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch wide strips
    • 1 small head garlic (remove excess papery skins, trim the top, and make a shallow cut around its equator to speed cooking), plus 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

In a saucepan, bring the broth to a boil; reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Put the saffron on a 3-inch-wide strip of aluminum foil, fold up the foil to make a square packet, and set the foil directly on the lid of the simmering broth for about 15 minutes. Unfold the packet, transfer the saf...

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What wines go with Paella?

Red Wines from Rioja
  • Ontañón Tempranillo Blend Rioja Arteso
  • Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Tempranillo Rioja Crianza
  • Bodegas Ostatu Tempranillo Blend Rioja Crianza
  • La Emperatriz Rioja Crianza Finca la Emperatriz
  • Bodegas Ramon Bilbao Rioja Limited Edition
Albarino Wines from Spain
  • Salneval Rías Baixas
  • Marques de Caceres Deusa Nai Albarino
  • A2O Albariño 'Sobre Lias' Bodegas Castro Martin
  • Vina Nora Rias Baixas Peitan
  • Val Do Sosego Albariño Rías Baixas

Variations on Paella

  • Paella
    • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen green peas
    • 1 dozen crab claws
    • 2 cups uncooked regular rice
    • 1 teaspoon powdered saffron
    • 1 large tomato, chopped
    • +18 other ingredients
  • Paella
    • 20 clams
    • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
    • 1/2 cup dry white wine
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 1 (32-ounce) container chicken broth
    • +9 other ingredients
  • Paella
    • 2 ears of fresh corn, husked
    • 1 1/4 t saffron
    • 1 c hot water
    • 3 T extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1/2 lb oyster mushrooms, stemmed and chopped
    • +13 other ingredients

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