MY MOM'S SEAFOOD PAELLA

MY MOM'S SEAFOOD PAELLA image

Yield About 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved
4 cups water
1 pound cleaned squid or calamari (or both!)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
1 cup canned tomatoes, with juice, chopped
1-1/2 tsp salt
2 cups medium grain rice
1/8 tsp ground saffron
1 pound scallops
1 cup frozen peas

Steps:

Make shrimp stock: In 3-quart saucepan, combine shrimp shells and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Strain broth through sieve; discard shells. There should be about 3 cups shrimp broth. Rinse squid with cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Slice squid bodies crosswise into 1/2-inch rings. Cut tentacles into 1-inch pieces. In deep nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is tender, about 7 minutes. Add red pepper and cook 4 minutes. Add squid and cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juice, 1/2 cup shrimp broth, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in rice, saffron, remaining 2-1/2 cups shrimp stock, and remaining 1-1/4 teaspoons salt. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squid is tender and rice is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Pull off and discard tough crescent-shaped muscle from each scallop. Cut scallops horizontally in half if large. Stir scallops, shrimp, and frozen peas into rice mixture in skillet; cover and cook until scallops and shrimp are slightly (opaque) cooked throughout, about 9-10 minutes longer.