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Chicken and Sausage Paella

Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 441 kcal
Course: Main Course , Others
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup parsley chopped
  • 1/2 Tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup cooked chicken
  • 2 links chorizo sausage sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 can clams drained
  • 2 cup spinach

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in saucepan. Sautee onions for 5 minutes. Add garlic, red pepper flakes and rice. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
  2. Add tumeric, bay leaf, parsley and chicken stock. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. While the rice cooks spray a frying pan with cooking spray, and sautee the chicken, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper for 5 minutes. Add the sausage and bell pepper and continue to cook for 5-10 minutes.
  4. When the rice has cooked 20 minutes add 2 cups of spinach on top of the rice and cover the pan again. Then add clams (or shrimp) to the meat in the frying pan and let both pans cook for 5 more minutes.
  5. Stir the spinach into the rice, and spread the rice out on a plate. Top with the meat mixture and serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 441kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 63mg (21%) Sodium 224mg (9%) Potassium 531mg (15%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 3741IU (75%) Vitamin C 64mg (71%) Calcium 78mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 441

% Daily Value*

Calories 441kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 63mg 21%
Sodium 224mg 9%
Potassium 531mg 11%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 3741IU 75%
Vitamin C 64mg 71%
Calcium 78mg 8%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.