One Pan Chorizo and Shrimp Paella

Here is a delicious one-pan dish to be made quickly for a weeknight meal. You don’t need a special pan to make this paella, but do make sure to get Spanish-style cured chorizo. Any rice will do. Chilling it will help yield socarrat, the bottom layer of crispy rice.

Modified recipe from BH&G; Jan/Feb 2022

Author: Michelle Hanson

Michelle Hanson, MA, RD, LD is Fresh & Natural Food’s Registered Dietitian. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics with a minor in Community Health from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. She is a registered dietitian and current member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Michelle has been a nutrition consultant for numerous years as well as a nutrition research director at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

Michelle is passionate about food and nutrition and believes in helping people find simple, realistic ways to make healthy eating a part of their everyday lifestyle.
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Servings: 4 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Ready in: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 4 oz. smoked chorizo sausage, cooked with casing removed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium onion cut into thin wedges
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 c. short grain rice, chilled
• 1 lb. medium shrimp in shells, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 c frozen peas
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 5 to 6 oz. baby spinach

Instructions

1. In a large skillet heat 1 tsp. olive oil over medium-high. Add chorizo, onion, and celery. Cook 3 minutes. Stir in garlic. Stir in cooked rice; press down to cover the bottom of the skillet. Do not stir. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until the rice starts to sizzle and stick to the bottom.
2. Stir in shrimp, peas, and paprika, scraping the bottom. Cook 4 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, stirring occasionally. Add baby spinach; stir until wilted. Season as desired. Serve.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: 398 cal, 15g fat (4g sat fat), 599 mg sodium, 37g carb, 3 g fiber, 4g sugars, 26 g protein