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Mexican Paella
A classic Mexican-inspired dish made with savory seafood and spices, cooked to perfection in a flavorful paella.
⏱45 min🍽4 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●1 cup Paella rice
- ●1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
- ●1 pound Shrimppeeled and deveined
- ●1 pound Musselsscrubbed and debearded
- ●1 medium Onionchopped
- ●3 cloves Garlicminced
- ●2 tablespoons Tomato paste
- ●1 teaspoon Cumin
- ●1 teaspoon Chili powder
- ●to taste Salt
- ●to taste Black pepper
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Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a paella pan over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add shrimp and mussels and cook until pink, about 2-3 minutes.
- 4
Add paella rice and stir to coat with oil and mix with seafood.
- 5
Add tomato paste, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- 6
Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
- 7
Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender.
- 8
Stir in Mexican cheese and cook until melted and bubbly.
- 9
Serve immediately.