Paella Para Dos: Paella for Two

Name: Paella Para Dos: Paella for Two
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 to 4 cups chicken, fish, or vegetable broth; 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil, preferably Spanish; 1/2 small yellow or white onion, diced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 medium tomato, diced; 5 to 7 ounces bomba rice, or medium-grain rice, such as Calrose; 1 pinch saffron; 1/2 cup frozen peas, optional; Salt, to taste; 1 medium lemon, optional; 2 chicken drumsticks or thighs; 1/4 pound pork loin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 medium calamari, or squid; 4 small clams, such as venus or manila; 4 medium or large shell-on shrimp; 1/4 sweet bell pepper; 2 medium calamari, or squid; 4 medium mussels in shell, frozen or fresh; 6 small clams, such as venus or manila, frozen or fresh; 6 to 8 medium or large shell-on shrimp; 1/4 medium bell pepper; 1 medium artichoke, trimmed and quartered; 1/4 medium eggplant, cubed; 1/2 medium red or green bell pepper, cut into strips; 1/2 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed

A versatile paella recipe designed for two, offering mixta, seafood, or vegetarian variations.

⭐ 3.9 (47 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 45 minTotal: 60 minYields: 2 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Spanish

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Ingredients

Ingredients for All Paellas:

2 to 4 cups chicken, fish, or vegetable broth
3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil, preferably Spanish
1/2 small yellow or white onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 medium tomato, diced
5 to 7 ounces bomba rice, or medium-grain rice, such as Calrose
1 pinch saffron
1/2 cup frozen peas, optional
Salt, to taste
1 medium lemon, optional

Mixta Ingredient Options

2 chicken drumsticks or thighs
1/4 pound pork loin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium calamari, or squid
4 small clams, such as venus or manila
4 medium or large shell-on shrimp
1/4 sweet bell pepper

Seafood Ingredient Options

2 medium calamari, or squid
4 medium mussels in shell, frozen or fresh
6 small clams, such as venus or manila, frozen or fresh
6 to 8 medium or large shell-on shrimp
1/4 medium bell pepper

Vegetarian Ingredient Options

1 medium artichoke, trimmed and quartered
1/4 medium eggplant, cubed
1/2 medium red or green bell pepper, cut into strips
1/2 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed

Instructions

Prepare all vegetables and meat as listed.
Warm broth over medium-low heat.
For seafood or mixta, clean squid, remove tentacles, cut tubes into rings, and rinse all shellfish.
Heat olive oil in a paella or frying pan over medium heat.
Sauté onions, garlic, and tomatoes until onions are translucent.
For mixta, brown chicken and pork loin, then add squid and cook 10-15 minutes, stirring.
For seafood, add squid and cook 10-15 minutes, stirring.
For vegetarian, lightly sauté artichoke, eggplant, and bell pepper until firm.
Sprinkle rice into the pan and stir for 2-3 minutes to coat with oil.
Crush saffron into the warm broth, then slowly pour broth into the pan until ingredients are covered, spreading meat and vegetables evenly.
For mixta and seafood, arrange mussels, clams, and shrimp evenly, then add pepper slices.
Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, adding more broth if needed until rice is tender; sprinkle peas or add white beans (for vegetarian) when rice is almost cooked.
Season with salt, remove from heat, cover, and rest for 5 minutes before serving with lemon wedges.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 1621 kcal

Carbohydrate: 163 g

Cholesterol: 476 mg

Fiber: 29 g

Protein: 105 g

Saturated Fat: 11 g

Sodium: 3701 mg

Sugar: 28 g

Fat: 64 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g