Authentic Spanish Paella Recipe

Total time: 55 min
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min

Nutritional Info (Per Serving):
Calories: 521
Calories from fat: 23%
Fat: 13.3 g
Protein: 25.5 g
Carbohydrate: 72.1 g
Fiber: 3.6 g
Cholesterol: 80 mg
Iron: 6 mg
Sodium: 871 mg
Calcium: 60 mg

2 × ¼ cups	Virgin olive oil 2 × ¼ cups virgin olive oil
1 whole	Yellow onion, diced 1 yellow onion, diced
1	Bay leaf 1 bay leaf
2 cubes	Bouillon, chicken 1 cube chicken bouillon
¼ cup	White wine ¼ cup white wine
1 whole	Tomato, peeled & diced 1 peeled & diced tomato
1 whole	Green bell pepper, sliced 1 sliced green pepper
1 whole	Red bell pepper, sliced 1 sliced red bell pepper
1 bulb	Garlic (do not separate, peel, or dice) 1 garlic bulb
6 cloves	Garlic, diced 6 cloves of diced garlic
2 cups	Valencia rice (pearl rice will do) 2 cups of valencia rice
4 cups	Water 4 cups of water
* 1 pinch	Saffron ( food coloring may be used ) 1 pinch of saffron
* 1 packet	Paella seasoning (not necessary) Paella seasoning
1 whole	Lemon, sliced into wedges 1 lemon

Meat:	Seafood:
Pork Cubed pork	White fish White fish
Chicken Chicken	Calamari (squid) Sliced calamari
Rabbit Rabbit	Shrimp Whole shrimp
Chorizo Authentic Spanish chorizo	Mussels Mussels
	Clams Clams
	Oysters Oysters

In a medium skillet, heat ¼ cup of olive oil, then add onion and cook until soft. Next add meat, 1 bouillon cube, bay leaf, and white wine. Cook until meat is tender.
In a separate large skillet, heat ¼ cup of olive oil, then add tomato, red pepper, green pepper, garlic (diced and whole), and seafood.
Once everything is cooked, pour contents of medium skillet into large skillet and mix. Add rice, water, 1 bouillon cube, *paella seasoning (if you have it), and saffron (or food coloring).
Cook over medium-high heat until boiling, then reduce to low heat and cover for approximately 10 minutes. DO NOT STIR THE RICE. AT MOST, ONLY SHAKE THE SKILLET.
Remove from heat and let stand covered for approximately five minutes.
Decorate with lemon wedges.