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Paella - Spanish Rice

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of chicken stock
  • 400g tin of tomatoes
  • 6 chicken thighs chopped into bite size pieces
  • 100g of Chorizo sausage, sliced
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups of risotto rice Arborio
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped Rosemary
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Salt and pepper
  • 10 large prawns
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped Parsley
  • Lemon wedges to serve
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Heat the stock and tomatoes together in a pot.
  2. Combine all the other ingredients except the prawns, parsley and lemon wedges in a large deep roasting tray.
  3. Add the boiling hot stock mixture. Stir to combine and spread out evenly in the dish.
  4. Cut a piece of baking paper to cover the top and then cover tightly with tin foil.
  5. Bake until the rice is tender about 30 mins.
  6. Remove from the oven and top with prawns.
  7. Bake uncovered for another 10 mins.
  8. Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley.