Paella

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper diced
• 1 tsp each hot smoked paprika and dried thyme
• 300g paella or risotto rice
• 3 tbsp white wine
• 400g can chopped tomatoes 
• 900ml chicken stock
• 400g frozen seafood mix
• Large frozen raw prawns – Morrisons Vietnamese are good
• 1 lemon, ½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges

Method

• STEP 1Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan or wok. Add the onion and soften for 5 mins.
• STEP 2Add the smoked paprika, thyme and paella rice, stir for 1 min, then splash in the wine, if using. Once evaporated, stir in the chopped tomatoes and chicken stock.
• STEP 3Season and cook, uncovered, for about 15 mins, stirring now and again until the rice is almost tender and still surrounded with some liquid.
• STEP 4Stir in the seafood mix and cover with a lid. Simmer for 5 mins, or until the seafood is cooked through and the rice is tender. Squeeze over the lemon juice, scatter over the parsley and serve with the lemon wedges.