Recipe: Appetizing Paella casserole

Paella casserole. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. In a large braising pan, render chorizo in oil over low heat, creating a flavored oil.

The ingredients usually include chicken, spicy sausage, vegetables, and seafood. Or, any combination of those ingredients. The flavors are as intense and vibrant as the colors. You can cook Paella casserole using 22 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Paella casserole

1. It's 5 T of butter, softened.
2. It's 1/2 C of broken thin spaghetti.
3. You need 1 1/2 C of long grain white rice.
4. You need of Generous pinch saffron threads.
5. Prepare 3-3 1/2 C of chicken stock.
6. Prepare of Flour, for dredging.
7. You need 1 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika.
8. You need 4 of boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
9. You need of Kosher salt and pepper.
10. Prepare 5 T of olive oil.
11. You need 8 oz of chorizo, chopped.
12. It's 3-4 of garlic cloves, chopped.
13. You need 1 of medium onion, chopped.
14. Prepare 1/2 C of plus a splash dry sherry.
15. You need 1 of 1#, thick center-cut fillet of cod.
16. It's 1 C of frozen peas, thawed.
17. It's 2 T of fresh thyme, chopped.
18. You need 2 of roasted red bell peppers, chopped.
19. You need of Old bay seasonning.
20. You need 1 of # large shrimp, peeled and deveined.
21. Prepare 1 of lemon.
22. Prepare 1/2 C of fresh parsley, chopped.

Paella is one of those dishes that develops even more flavor as it sits, so leftovers are just as delightful—dare I say, even more flavorful—than when the dish is freshly made. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice. Stir in saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium low.

Paella casserole step by step

1. First, roast bell peppers under broiler- on a cookie sheet, turning occasionally, until all sides are blackened. Put in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let cool. Peel and seed them..
2. Preheat oven to 400°. Butter a casserole dish with 2T butter. Heat 2T butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the pasta and toast until golden. Stir in rice and saffron. Add 3C stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 17 minutes. Add an extra 1/2C water if the liquid evaporates before the rice is tender. Meanwhile, season some flour with the paprika in a shallow dish, sprinkle the chicken with S&P, dredge in the flour and shake off excess..
3. Heat 3T oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until brown and crisp on both sides, 12-15 min. Transfer chicken to paper towel lined plate to rest. Add 1T oil to the skillet, add the chorizo and cook until fat renders, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and onions and cook for 5 minutes. Deglaze with a splash of sherry, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom with wooden spoon..
4. Stir in peas, thyme and roasted peppers and immediately remove from heat. Slice the chicken and combine with rice mixture and chorizo--pepper mixture. Transfer to prepared casserole dish. Bake until heated through and the bottom is crisp, 30-40 min. Add about 1/2C stock if the top dries out too much..
5. Meanwhile, cover the fish with about 1/2C salt and let stand for 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry. Season some flour with old bay in a small dish. Lightly dredge the fish in flour and shake off excess. Heat the remaining 1T oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fish and cook for 5-6 minutes, turning once. Transfer fish to a plate. Add shrimp to skillet and cook 4-5 min. Add lemon juice and 1/2C sherry, then swirl in 1T butter until melted. Add parsley..
6. Flake the fish into pieces. Top the casserole with the fish, shrimp and sherry sauce. Divide among the plates and enjoy..
7. This casserole can be covered and refrigerated before baking for a make-ahead meal. Quick salting cod with salt gives the fish a firmer texture and more pronounced flavor. (technique of NYC chef).

This is my mom's favorite dish. Whenever she comes up to Seattle visit, she requests it! Although a traditional Spanish paella would have saffron, this recipe is super-friendly for those of us who can't afford it quite yet. If you haven't tried paella before, this is a great recipe to start with. Nourishing, vibrant, and without pretension, paella has held a place of honor and practicality in Spanish homes for centuries.