Emeril's Paellaya Recipe

• 1 whl Chicken - (abt 4 lbs) cut into 8 pcs, bone in
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Freshly-grnd black pepper
• 1/2 c. Extra virgin olive oil
• 2 c. Minced onions
• 1 c. Minced green bell pepper
• 1 c. Minced celery
• 6 Tbsp. Chopped garlic
• 3 Tbsp. Chopped shallots
• 1 lb Andouille sausage cut into 1" slices
• 3 c. Uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 1/2 c. Peeled, seeded, minced Italian plum tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp. Warm pepper sauce
• 9 x Bay leaves
• 3 Tbsp. Emeril's Essence see * Note
• 1/4 c. Finely-minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp Saffron threads
• 6 c. Chicken stock
• 36 x Littleneck clams scrubbed
• 36 x Mussels scrubbed, debeared
• 18 med Shrimp in their shell - (abt 3/4 lb)

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