SLOW COOKER PSEUDO PAELLA

Slow Cooker Pseudo Paella image

This is not paella, but it has all of the ingredients of my basic paella recipe and makes for a great wintertime alternative. The slow cooker makes it easy to prepare; adding the rice at the end keeps it from getting overcooked. It is not paella, but it stands up on its own.

Provided by EriK Anderson

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 5h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 cups chicken stock
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 poblano pepper, finely chopped
1 tomato, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
12 saffron strands
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 pound mild Italian sausage, shaped into 1-inch balls
2 cups long-grain white rice

Steps:

Heat a slow cooker on Low. Add chicken stock, onion, poblano pepper, tomato, garlic, paprika, liquid smoke, and saffron strands. Stir to mix. Add chicken thighs and sausage balls and stir again.
Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours.
Turn slow cooker to High and add rice; stir to mix. Cover and cook until rice absorbs all of the liquid, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 590 calories, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 99.5 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 34.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 1152 mg, Sugar 2.9 g