Recipe(tried): Paella Madeira (with Madeira Wine)

Here is a wonderful easy recipe for Paella. I had done it twice. If Madeira wine is not available, you can use sherry (with a hint of sweetness).

PAELLA MADEIRA

1 cup long grain rice
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup Madeira, or Sherry wine
1 (6 oz.) can of chopped clams with juice
1/2 lb. shelled cleaned & deveined prawns-I use shrimps already cleaned & cooked from Costco (the big ones)
1/2 lb. cubed chicken breast [boned & skinned]
1/2 lb. Chorizo or pork sausage (or polish sausage if chorizos are not available)
1 cup chopped scallions
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
3/4 cup Spanish virgin olive oil
1 whole bay leaf - crushed
1 Tbsp. paprika-I use smoked Paprika)
12 threads Spanish saffron
1 tsp. frsh ground black pepper
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 pinch Cayenne pepper
1 to 2 whole cloves crushed garlic
1 cup fresh or frozen peas

Cook sausage and break up into raisin size pieces. Set aside with cubed chicken and refrigerate.

In a large covered skillet (or Paella pan, covered with aluminum foil), add the olive oil, scallions, garlic and bell pepper and saute for 3 minutes.

Add the rice and saute for 2 minutes more.

Add all the other ingredients except the green peas and bring to a boil. Lower heat to lowest setting and cook for 25 minutes.

Add peas and cook for 2 minutes more.