Spanish Paella
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¼ cup Extra virgin olive Oil, Spanish EVOO if you have it
1 Onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced, I like to use ½ red and ½ green
4 cloves Garlic
3 roma tomatoes, very finely diced, or 8 oz. tomato sauce
Bay leaf
1 tsp paprika, sweet or smoked
1 pinch saffron threads
Salt and pepper
¼ cup white wine
4 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into pieces
¼ cup fresh chopped parsley, chopped, divided
2 cups Spanish Rice
5 cups Chicken Broth
½ cup frozen peas
½ lb Jumbo Shrimp or prawns, about 12 – peeled, tail on
½ lb Mussels, cleaned properly, about 10 - 12, beards off
8 oz calamari rings
Lemons, for garnish