Shrimp Paella recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup uncooked white rice
1 ½ cups water
½ teaspoon minced garlic
1 pound fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice
4 saffron threads

Nutrition Info

199.5 calories
carbohydrate: 23 g
cholesterol: 172.9 mg
fat: 1.2 g
fiber: 1.1 g
protein: 21.3 g
saturatedFat: 0.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 358.7 mg
sugar: 2.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the garlic and shrimp for about 5 minutes or until pink.

  3. Pour in broth, tomatoes and saffron, bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in 2 cups of the cooked rice and reduce heat to low. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is a simple paella that is fast and tastes great. I even got my kids to eat it.

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