Easy Gluten Free Paella
This makes a delicious inexpensive gluten free paella recipe in about 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 red or green pepper chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 ½ cups brown rice * see note
- 1 ½ cups water
- 14 ounces diced tomatoes no salt added
- 1 package of frozen seafood defrosted (I use Trader Joe's calamari, shrimp, and scallop blend.)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pinches saffron threads
Optional Ingredients:
- 3 links of Italian chicken sausage chopped (you can also add chicken if you would like)
- ⅓ cup frozen peas *thawed
Instructions
- In a big pot on medium heat, add oil, onion, and garlic.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add rice, diced tomatoes, seafood, optional ingredients, and water to the pot.
- Add salt, pepper, and saffron to the pot. Bring to a boil.
- Cover the pot and turn down the heat to low.
- Simmer until the water has all been absorbed.
- Add more salt if needed.
Notes
- I used Trader Joe's frozen seafood mix because it is inexpensive and comes with a lot of seafood in the bag. Be sure to thaw it and drain the extra water out of the bag before adding it to the rice mixture.
- If you want, add mussels or clams to the paella. They are inexpensive if you buy a few and they make the presentation look really nice if you are entertaining.
- You can use white or brown rice. The white rice will need a little less liquid.
- This paella will keep for up to 3 days in an air-tight container
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 288kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 11gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 838mgPotassium: 342mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 365IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
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