Paella

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 large Spanish onion, finely diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 tsp soft thyme leaves
  • 4 large tomatoes, de-seeded and diced
  • 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
  • 5 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley

• Tins, packets and jars

  • ¼ tsp dried red chilli flakes
  • 570ml/1pint calasparra (Spanish short-grain) rice
  • 1.2 litres/2 pints chicken stock, heated with ¼ tsp saffron strands

• Cooking ingredients

  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 125ml/4fl oz good olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Drinks

  • 125ml/4fl oz dry white wine

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 170g/6oz chorizo, cut into thin slices
  • 110g/4oz pancetta, cut into small dice
  • 8 chicken thighs, each chopped in half and browned
  • 18 small clams, cleaned
  • 12 jumbo raw prawns, in shells
  • 450g/1lb squid, cleaned and chopped into bite-sized pieces

• Other

  • 110g/4oz fresh or frozen peas

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