You don't need a massive paella pan to make a good paella. Also, it's not difficult to make a good paella. Break out that skillet and you can have this on the table in 30 minutes or less.
What you will need
½ lb Chorizo
3 cloves Garlic
3 cups Chicken Broth
1 ½ cups Arborio Rice
1 cup Frozen Peas
½ lb Fresh Shrimp
10 threads Saffron
Salt, as needed
Ground Black Pepper, as needed
(Nutritional facts 166 calories, 7.89 g fat, 15.23 g carbohydrates, 7.96 g protein, 33 mg cholesterol, 731 mg sodium)How to cook
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Peel and crush the 3 cloves of garlic.
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Slice the sausage into rounds, about 1/2" wide.
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With all of the ingredients prepared, you're ready to start cooking.
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In a heavy skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage slices on both sides.
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Clear a little space in the pan, ideally where there's a little sausage grease pooled. Stir the garlic into the grease.
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Add the chicken broth. Stir to break up the crushed garlic.
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Stir in the rice. Try to get it evenly spread across the bottom of the pan.
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Add a good pinch of saffron.
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![about 20 minutes.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8760225-1647467420022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTcmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Add a little salt and pepper. Cover the pan and hold at a gentle simmer for about 20 minutes.
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Scatter the frozen peas over the top.
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Arrange the shrimp on top of that. Press them down into the rice slightly.
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Replace the lid and cook for an additional 10 minutes to steam the shrimp and cook the frozen peas.
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