Paella is an iconic Spanish dish made with rice, seasonings, and various meats or seafood, depending on the paella type. Our recipe features shrimp, brown rice, turmeric, a host of vegetables, and Spanish chorizo—not to be confused with Mexican chorizo, which isn’t dried or cured like the Spanish variety. Hands-on: 20 minutes Total: 3 hours, 30 minutes Serves 6 Excerpted with permission from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0848756452/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0848756452&linkCode=as2&tag=craftfocom-20&linkId=ac8c94b4dbf8ac4acc6d89a35d628280">Everyday Slow Cooker: 130 Modern Recipes, with 40 Gluten-Free Dishes and 50 Multicooker Variations</a>. 6 ounces dry-cured Spanish chorizo, chopped (about 1 cup) 11⁄2 cups chopped yellow onion (from 1 onion) 1 cup chopped red bell pepper (from 1 bell pepper) 11⁄2 cups uncooked medium-grain brown rice 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon) 1⁄2 cup dry white wine 2 cups unsalted chicken stock 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added fire-roasted diced tomatoes, un-drained 11⁄4 teaspoons kosher salt 1⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric 11⁄2 pounds medium-sized raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 11⁄2 cups frozen sweet peas, thawed (from 1 [10-ounce] package) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium; add the chorizo, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the chorizo from the skillet with a slotted spoon, reserving the drippings in the skillet; drain the chorizo on paper towels. Add the onion and bell pepper to the reserved drippings in the skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and garlic; cook, stirring often, until the rice is lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Add the wine, and remove from the heat. Pour into a 6-quart slow cooker; stir in the stock, tomatoes, salt, turmeric, and chorizo. Cover and cook on HIGH until the rice is tender and the liquid is almost absorbed, about 3 hours.
Stir in the shrimp and peas; cover and cook on HIGH until the shrimp turn pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide the mixture among 6 plates; sprinkle evenly with the parsley, and serve with the lemon wedges.
(serving size: 11⁄3 cups): CALORIES 425; FAT 10g (sat 3g, unsat 6g); PROTEIN 30g; CARB 52g; FIBER 6g; SUGARS 7g (added sugars 0g); SODIUM 670mg; CALC 12% DV; POTASSIUM 14% DV NOTE: Adding the wine to the hot, rice-filled skillet heats up the wine and quick-starts its evaporation process. The rice, too, gets a head start in absorbing the wine, which gives it a tasty risotto-like flavor without overly alcoholic notes. Excerpted with permission from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0848756452/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0848756452&linkCode=as2&tag=craftfocom-20&linkId=ac8c94b4dbf8ac4acc6d89a35d628280">Everyday Slow Cooker: 130 Modern Recipes, with 40 Gluten-Free Dishes and 50 Multicooker Variations</a>.