Easy Paella

Name: Easy Paella
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 5 ounces cooked smoked Spanish chorizo sausage; 1 medium sweet onion (, cut into 1-inch wedges); 3 cloves garlic (, minced); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 3/4 teaspoon paprika ( (sweet or smoked)); 2 teaspoons coarse salt ( (not table salt)); few turns freshly cracked black pepper; pinch of saffron threads; 1 & 1/2 cups dry Arborio rice; 3 & 1/2 cups low sodium chicken stock; 1 pound medium shrimp (, thawed if frozen, peeled and deveined, tails on or off); 1/2 cup frozen peas (, thawed); 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

This simple Paella recipe has amazing flavor from chorizo, shrimp, and traditional paella ingredients. Made easy enough for a weeknight family meal!See below the recipe card for step-by-step images.

Updated at: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:55:48 GMT