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Weeknight Paella

Try our skillet-made, Spanish-inspired paella that's ready in 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 30 min
Makes: 6 servings (1 1/2 cups each)
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2tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1package (5.9 oz) chicken-and-garlic rice and vermicelli mix
1cup frozen bell pepper and onion stir-fry (from 1-lb bag)
1can (14 oz) chicken broth
3/4cup water
1dried bay leaf
1/2lb fully cooked chorizo sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2cup Green Giant® SELECT® frozen baby sweet peas
1deli rotisserie chicken (2 to 2 1/2 lb), cut into 6 serving pieces
1cup cooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, thawed if frozen, tail shells removed
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Total Time: 1 hour 50 min
1.In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add rice mix and stir-fry vegetables; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until rice mix begins to brown.
2.Stir in broth, water, bay leaf and seasoning packet from rice mix. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 5 minutes.
3.Stir in sausage and peas. Add chicken pieces. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in shrimp. Cover; cook about 5 minutes or until shrimp and chicken are thoroughly heated. Remove bay leaf before serving.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Increase water to 1 1/4 cups. In step 3, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in shrimp. Cover and cook about 13 minutes.
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Did You Know?
Chorizo is a spicy Spanish pork sausage sold fresh or fully cooked. Fresh sausage must be cooked before it’s added to this recipe.
Did You Know?
Paella ("pi-AY-yuh") is a Spanish dish of saffron-flavored rice combined with meats and shellfish. It's made in a special deep skillet with two handles. We've made this recipe easier with an ordinary skillet and common ingredients.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 530 (Calories from Fat 300); Total Fat 34g (Saturated Fat 10g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 170mg; Sodium 1430mg; Total Carbohydrate 12g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 2g); Protein 45Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 4%; Iron 20Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 6 Lean Meat; 3 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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