Chorizo Paella with Saffron & Feta

Chorizo Paella with Saffron & Feta

Ready in 40 minutes • Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, November 10, 2019.
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Ingredients

Paella

  • 1 pack chorizo grind
  • 200g jasmine rice
  • 1 pack paella spices
  • 1 pack saffron powder
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1/2 capsicum, diced 1cm
  • 1 can cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 125g frozen peas

To Serve

  • 1/2 pack feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 2 Tbsp sliced almonds
  • Pinch of garlic chilli blend (optional)

Steps

  1. Prep & cook paella. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pot on high heat. Cook chorizo for about 5 minutes, until browned. Add rice, paella spices, saffron and 1/2 tsp salt to pot and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
  2. Add carrot, capsicum, canned tomatoes and stock and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for about 25 minutes, covered, stirring every 5-10 minutes.
  3. To finish. After 25 minutes, remove pot from heat and stir in peas. Cover and leave to steam for 5 more minutes. Season to taste.
  4. Serve paella with feta, parsley, almonds and garlic chilli blend.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2425 kj
580 kcal
Protein 32.8g
Carbohydrate 64.7g
Fat 20.0g