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Paella recipe

10 servings

Ingredients:

5 (4 ounce) links hot Italian sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces

5 (4 ounce) links mild Italian sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces

15 raw chicken tenders or strips

2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined

1 onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips

1 large stalk celery, with leaves, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)

2 cups uncooked long grain rice

2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes, juice reserved

2 bay leaves

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon dried oregano

3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

3 1/2 cups chicken broth

Instructions:

Heat a wok over medium-high heat.

Fry hot and mild Italian sausage pieces in the wok until brown on all sides.

Remove sausage, and fry the chicken strips in the sausage drippings until browned.

Remove chicken and saute onions, green pepper, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes, or until tender.

Stir in the uncooked rice, tomatoes, bay leaves, salt, oregano and turmeric.

Cook and stir for 1 minute, then mix in the reserved tomato juice and chicken broth.

Add chicken pieces, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Add sausage to the mixture, and continue to simmer for 15 minutes, then stir in the shrimp; cover and cook for 5 to 10 more minutes, or until shrimp is cooked through.