Seafood Paella

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Ingredients

• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 onion
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1 clean tube of squid
• 12 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8 fresh mussels, cleaned
• 1/3 cup extra virgin Spanish olive oil
• Sea salt
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 1/2 cups fish broth
• Saffron
• 1 cup round rice
• Fresh parsley
• Lemon wedges

Instructions

1. Finely mince garlic, dice onion, and dice red bell pepper. Cut the squid into small squares. Reserve shrimp and mussels.
2. Heat a paella pan with olive oil, season with salt, and cook the squid for 2 minutes. Remove squid from the pan.
3. Add onions, garlic, bell peppers, cook for a minute, then add tomato puree, salt, pepper, smoked paprika. Cook for 2 minutes.
4. Return squid to the pan, add fish broth, saffron, and mix. Add round rice, distribute evenly.
5. After 5 minutes, add shrimp and mussels. Do not stir the rice, just shake the pan occasionally.
6. Lower heat after 5 minutes and let simmer for 10 minutes until most of the broth is absorbed.
7. Increase heat to medium-high for 1 minute to create socarrat. Turn off heat, cover, and let rest for 5-7 minutes.
8. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges before serving. Enjoy the flavorful seafood paella!

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