Name: Spanish Mountain Paella with California Golden Raisins
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; ⅓ Pound chorizo sausage, cut into 1/4-inch rings and browned; ⅓ Pound chicken, cooked and diced; ¼ cup red onion, cut into small dice; 1 cup fresh tomatoes, cut into medium dice; ½ tbsp minced fresh garlic; ½ tbsp tomato paste; ¾ tsp brown sugar; ¾ tsp chopped fresh rosemary; ¾ tsp chopped fresh sage; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp pepper; ¼ tsp saffron threads; of crushed red pepper; ¾ cup California golden raisins; 1 ½ cups chicken stock; ¼ cup julienne roasted red peppers; ¾ cup arborio or Spanish rice; ¼ pound small shrimp (35-40 count), peeled and deveined; Lemon wedges; for garnish; Manzanilla olives; for garnish

AuthorCalifornia Raisins

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Yields6 Servings

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

⅓ Pound chorizo sausage, cut into 1/4-inch rings and browned

⅓ Pound chicken, cooked and diced

¼ cup red onion, cut into small dice

1 cup fresh tomatoes, cut into medium dice

½ tbsp minced fresh garlic

½ tbsp tomato paste

¾ tsp brown sugar

¾ tsp chopped fresh rosemary

¾ tsp chopped fresh sage

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

¼ tsp saffron threads

of crushed red pepper

¾ cup California golden raisins

1 ½ cups chicken stock

¼ cup julienne roasted red peppers

¾ cup arborio or Spanish rice

¼ pound small shrimp (35-40 count), peeled and deveined

Lemon wedges; for garnish

Manzanilla olives; for garnish

Procedure

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large roasting pan, combine first 17 ingredients; bring to simmer on top of stove. Sprinkle raw rice over mixture and stir to combine evenly. Place in oven; bake for 25-30 minutes. Add shrimp. Continue baking for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp and rice are cooked and mixture seems dry. Let paella stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Serve paella in bowls. Garnish with lemon wedges and Manzanilla olives.

CategoryDietary Concerns, Ethnic, Main DishesCooking MethodBake