Easy Paella

Name: Easy Paella
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tomatoes chopped; 1 red pepper seeded and sliced; 1 red onion chopped; 1 clove garlic crushed; 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice; 3 cups chicken stock; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/3 cups cooked chicken chopped; 12 mussels cleaned; 3/4 cup frozen peas; 1/4 cup green olives stuffed, to serve

14 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tomatoes chopped
1 red pepper seeded and sliced
1 red onion chopped
1 clove garlic crushed
1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
3 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 bay leaf
1 1/3 cups cooked chicken chopped
12 mussels cleaned
3/4 cup frozen peas
1/4 cup green olives stuffed, to serve

Directions

1

Heat oil in a large skillet on high heat. Saute tomatoes, pepper, onion and garlic for 4-5 mins, until onion is tender. Add rice. Cook, stirring, for 1 min, until coated in oil.
2

Stir in stock, lemon juice, turmeric and bay leaf. Season to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20-25 mins, until rice is tender and liquid is almost absorbed.
3

Stir in chicken, mussels and peas. Cook, covered, for 5 mins, until mussels open (discard any unopened ones). Serve garnished with olives.