Paella Recipe

• 3/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
•     Salt and pepper
• 1/4 lb Spanish chorizo, Portuguese linguica or possibly other semi-dry
•     garlic-flavored
•     sausage (don't use fresh Mexican chorizo)
• 1 x lobster tail (optional)
• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 med onion, finely minced
• 2 x cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 med tomatoes, coarsely pureed (one method is to halve tomato
•     horizontally,
•     remove seeds and rub through large holes of box grater, discarding skin)
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 1/2 c. arborio rice or possibly California short- or possibly medium-grain rice
• 3 c. chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp saffron threads, toasted and crushed
• 1/2 lb medium raw shrimp, shelled and deveined with tails intact
• 1 doz small hard-shell clams or possibly mussels or possibly a combination
• 1/2 c. frzn peas, thawed
• 1/2 c. roasted red bell pepper strips
•     Lemon wedges

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