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Shellfish and Chorizo Paella - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Shellfish and Chorizo Paella
Servings: 6
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
This Spanish-style entrée is a simple main dish for six.

Ingredients

  • 1 container chicken broth
  • 1/4 tsp. saffron threads
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 package chorizo sausage
  • 1 medium fennel bulb
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 1/3 c. fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 c. Spanish short-grain or Arborio rice
  • 1 1/4 lb. large shrimp
  • 2 lb. mussels
  • 1 tsp. grated fresh lemon peel
  • 1 package frozen peas

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. In covered 2-quart saucepan, heat broth to boiling over high heat. Stir in saffron; cover and remove from heat.
  3. Meanwhile, in deep 12-inch skillet, 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven, or paella pan, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add chorizo and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. With slotted spoon, transfer chorizo to bowl; set aside.
  4. To drippings in skillet, add fennel, onion, and garlic, and cook about 4 minutes or until fennel softens slightly. Add half of tomatoes and 4 tablespoons parsley and cook 1 minute Add rice, stirring to coat well. Pour in warm broth; heat to boiling over high heat. Boil 3 minutes or until liquid begins to thicken slightly, stirring occasionally. Stir in sausage, shrimp, mussels, and lemon peel; heat until mixture boils around edge.
  5. Place skillet in oven and bake, uncovered, 12 minutes. Remove skillet from oven and stir mixture. Cover and bake 8 minutes longer. Remove skillet from oven; top rice mixture with peas. Cover skillet and let paella stand 5 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque throughout, mussels open, and rice is fully cooked. Discard any unopened mussels. Stir well; sprinkle with remaining tomatoes and parsley.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.

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