Paella

Ingredients

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Slow Cooker - Premium Cookware

• 1 ½ cups chicken stock
• 1/8  teaspoon saffron strands
• 2 pounds boneless chicken breast, cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 8 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup Chardonnay white wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 oz. frozen raw shrimp, cleaned, deveined
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 cups white rice, cooked according to package directions

Directions

1. Measure chicken stock and add saffron to soak while preparing ingredients.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.  
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in in large skillet (or stovetop safe slow cooker vessel) over medium high heat and brown chicken cubes, in batches, on all sides.  Use additional tablespoon of olive oil between batches if necessary.  Remove browned chicken from cookware and set aside.
4. Add remaining olive oil to cookware and cook onions and garlic until softened and aromatic.
5. Add chopped red pepper and cook until softened.
6. Add Chardonnay and heat until boiling.  Remove from heat.
7. Place chicken in slow cooker vessel and place on slow cooker base (or simply transfer stovetop slow cooker vessel to base) and combine with vegetable mixture. Add diced tomatoes, chicken stock with saffron, and bay leaf and stir to combine.  
8. Place cookware on slow cooker base, cover and cook for 3 hours on HIGH, 6 hours on LOW.
9. Add frozen shrimp and peas to Paella, stirring to combine.  Cook for 30 minutes on HIGH, 1 hour on LOW.  Remove bay leaves and serve over hot, cooked rice.
10. Add frozen shrimp and peas to Paella, stirring to combine.  Cook for 30 minutes on HIGH, 1 hour on LOW.  Remove bay leaves and serve over hot, cooked rice.

Serves: 10-12

Nutritional Information: (Based on Individual Serving: 8 oz.) Calories: 220  •  Total Fat 6 g • Saturated 1 g • Cholesterol 80 g • Sodium 470 mg • Carbohydrates 12 g • Dietary Fiber 1 g • Sugars 3 g • Protein 25 g

Note:  This recipe was developed by Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.