Pasta Paella Recipe
An easy and great tasting recipe. If you like the flavor of paella, you'll love this pasta. I've made this as well as true paella, and I think my family likes this better. Elegant enough to serve with company, but easy and kid friendly enough to have any week night. Give it a shot!
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb angel hair or capellini pasta - dry
- 2 onions, peeled and chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced or pressed
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 3 cups low fat chicken broth
- 2 14.5oz cans diced tomatoes
- 1 lb shrimp
- 2 lbs mussels
- 1 lb catfish fillet (or other fish fillet)
- 16 oz frozen artichoke hearts, thawed (optional)
- 2 cups frozen petite peas (optional)
- Salt and ground pepper to taste
- Lemon wedges
Directions
- Pour olive oil into an 11- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat. Break pasta into 3- to 4-inch lengths and drop into oil; stir often until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and turmeric; stir until onion is translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in broth and tomatoes, including juice; cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Spread mixture level. Evenly distribute artichoke hearts and clams, if using, over pasta. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes. Evenly distribute shrimp, fish, and peas over pasta. Cover and cook until mussels have opened and fish is barely opaque in center of thickest part, 5 to 8 minutes longer.
- Uncover and cook until pasta has absorbed most of the liquid and is beginning to brown on the bottom, 2 to 4 minutes. Add salt to taste. Garnish with lemon wedges to squeeze over seafood.
- Serve warm from pan.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 577g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 490 | |
| Calories from Fat 194 | 40% |
| Total Fat 21.71g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat 4.08g | 16% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 194mg | 65% |
| Sodium 1129mg | 47% |
| Potassium 1313mg | 38% |
| Total Carbs 22.95g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.6g | 12% |
| Sugars 9.0g | 6% |
| Protein 48.48g | 78% |
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April 19, 2009
This is a really outstanding dish. I'm typically not a big fan of taking traditionally dishes like Paella and redoing them as a pasta dish. But the flavors just go SO well in this one. It is outstanding. We serve it with Barilla Plus pasta, which has a mix of really healthy ingredients like whole grains, chickpeas, lentils, and more. It turns a guilty pleasure into a very healthy dish...and still tastes amazing. (Barilla did NOT sponsor me to say that. :-) )I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
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April 19, 2009This really sounds delicious, John, and I love dishes that are quick to prepare and include bot meats and vegetables. I'll have to try this one soon!1 reply
