Spanish Style Paella

Adapted from Michael Chiarello. This is a great full flavor paella using arborio rice.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 4  mild Italian sausage, roughly chopped into 1 inch rounds
• 1⁄2 lb  dried sausage, roughly chopped
• 4  chicken breast halves, seasoned to taste with paprika,salt and pepper,on both sides,cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
• 10  peeled iced uncooked shrimp, seasoned to taste with paprika,salt and pepper
• 1  carrot, finely minced
• 1⁄2 large  white onion, finely chopped
• 1  stalk celery, finely minced
• 6  cloves garlic, minced
• 3  cups arborio rice or 3  cups risotto rice
• 1 1⁄2 cups white wine
•  fresh ground black pepper
•  kosher salt

• Ham hock flavored broth

• 3  ham hocks
• 1  roughly cut onion
• 3⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1  carrot, roughly chopped
• 1  stalk celery, roughly cut
• 1⁄2 head garlic
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 1  tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (32 ounce) carton  chicken stock
• 1  bay leaf
• 2  cups water
• 1  pinch saffron

Directions

1. For ham hock broth:
2. Preheat a large sauce pot over medium-high heat.
3. Add ham hocks and olive oil.
4. Allow to caramelize, both sides, for about 10 to 20 minutes.
5. Add carrots, onions and celery, stir in thoroughly.
6. Slice 1/2 head of garlic in half.
7. With wooden spoon, push mixture aside to create room at bottom of pot for caramelizing the garlic.
8. Place each side of the garlic into pot, garlic side down.
9. Leave to caramelize for about 10 minutes.
10. Mix in paprika, tomato paste, tomato puree, chicken stock, bay leaves, and water.
11. Allow to simmer for another 45 minutes.
12. Skim off any fat that has formed and add saffron.
13. Allow to simmer for another 30 minutes.
14. Strain and refrigerate to cool.
15. Can be made two days ahead.
16. Yield: 5-6 cups.
17. For Paella:
18. In a large paella pan or large saute pan over medium heat, add olive oil and then fresh sausage.
19. Saute for about 5 to 8 minutes, or until sausage is well browned.
20. Add chicken and dried sausage to pan and saute 5 to 8 minutes, or until chicken starts to brown.
21. Add the shrimp and saute just until the shrimp begin to turn red and curl, about 2 to 3 minutes.
22. Remove all meats from paella pan, using a slotted spoon, and place them on cookie tray to cool.
23. In the now empty paella pan, sweat the carrots, onions, and celery for about 15 minutes.
24. Add garlic and saute with vegetables for another 2 minutes.
25. Add the risotto rice, stir and saute until the grains are a pearly white.
26. Add white wine, and allow to cook down until almost completely gone.
27. Then begin to add broth, about 2 ladles at a time, every 7 to 8 minutes unti1 35 to 40 minutes have passed, or until broth is fully incorporated into rice and vegetables and rice is tender but al dente.
28. Stir meat and seafood back in to heat before serving.