Seafood Paella with Squid and Clams

Serves 8
Time 1 hr 15 min

Go into just about any Spanish restaurant and you're sure to see paella on the menu. But truly memorable paella requires that individual flavors blend without losing their texture, that rice be moist, yet slightly crunchy and seafood be at its peak freshness and flavor. Following these simple guidelines will ensure your success with this celebrated dish.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free

Ingredients

    8 cupsgluten-free fish, chicken or vegetable broth
    1 cupdry white wine
    8saffron threads
    1bay leaf
    1 teaspoondried thyme
    Salt and pepper to taste
    1/2 cupplus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
    1/2 poundsmall squid, cleaned and cut into rings
    1 poundsmall shrimp, peeled and deveined
    1 largeyellow onion, chopped
    3 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    1/4 cuptomato sauce
    3roasted red peppers, chopped
    3 1/2 cupsshort grain rice
    3/4 cupfrozen peas
    6jumbo shrimp or prawns, peeled, tails left on
    1 poundmussels, scrubbed and debearded
    1 poundLittleneck clams, scrubbed
    1/4 cupfinely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1 cupclam juice

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Method

In a medium saucepan, heat broth, clam juice, wine, saffron, bay leaf and thyme.


Simmer for 10 minutes.


Season with salt and pepper and keep hot on a back burner.


Preheat the oven to 350°F.


In a shallow paella pan or large (about 18-inches wide) ovenproof skillet, heat 1/2 cup of the oil over medium high heat.


Add squid and small shrimp and cook until shrimp are opaque.


Using a slotted spoon, transfer squid and shrimp to a large plate and set aside.


Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil, onions and garlic and cook over medium heat until softened.


Add tomato sauce and red peppers and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more, stirring well.


Add rice and stir to completely coat with onion mixture.


Return squid and shrimp to the skillet and stir in peas.


Reserve 1 cup of the broth, then pour remaining hot broth into skillet and cook, uncovered, at a very low simmer for 15 minutes, or until rice begins to absorb most of the liquid.


Stir only once to make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom, then arrange jumbo shrimp, mussels and clams on top of the paella, pushing them down into the rice and broth.


Transfer to oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed, rice is just cooked and mussels and clams have opened. (Check the paella after 15 minutes and if it seems very dry, add the remaining 1 cup of broth).


Remove from the oven, cover with foil and set aside to let rest 5 minutes.


Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

260

Total Fat

8g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

75mg

Sodium

260mg

Total Carbohydrate

29g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

16g

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