Dinner for 4

Shrimp and Mussel Paella

Name: Shrimp and Mussel Paella
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 10 raw tiger prawns; bunch parsley; 100 ml dry sherry; 500 g mussels; 1 pinch saffron; 150 g chorizo; 1 chopped onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 squid; 2 tomato; 250 g paella rice; 100 g broad beans; 1 lemon zest

$20.55for 455 minServes 4

Rice cooks with chorizo, seafood, vegetables, saffron, sherry, and tomatoes in one wide pan.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Shrimp, 0.3 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$2.49Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Clams and mussels, 1.1 lb$5.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$6.60Typical price
	Bratwurst and other fresh sausage, 0.35 lb$4.99/lb typical	0.35 lb	$1.65Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Tuna steak, 0.4 lb$11.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$4.50Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Rice, 8.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	8.75 oz	$0.71Typical price
	Canned beans, 3.5 oz$0.09/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.55

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Spanish Dairy-free Family Dinners

Typical price

$5.14 per serving$20.55 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
10 raw tiger prawns
bunch parsley
100 ml dry sherry
500 g mussels
1 pinch saffron
150 g chorizo
1 chopped onion
3 cloves garlic
1 squid
2 tomato
250 g paella rice
100 g broad beans
1 lemon zest

Steps

Peel and chop the onion, garlic, tomatoes, parsley, squid, and chorizo.
Heat olive oil in a paella pan or large 12-inch skillet over medium heat, then cook chorizo and onion for 5 minutes.
Add garlic, tomatoes, squid, and rice, and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in sherry, saffron, and enough water to cover the rice, then simmer uncovered for 18 minutes.
Add mussels, prawns, and broad beans, cover the pan, and cook for 8 minutes until the shells open and prawns are opaque.
Cook sausage until it reaches 160 F inside.
Discard unopened mussels, then top with parsley and lemon zest.

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