NORTH AFRICAN PAELLA

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A twist on the classic Spanish dish. It uses merguez, couscous, and cumin to give a uniquely Middle Eastern/North African flavor.

Provided by 25 Peppers

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Seafood

Time 1h3m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

¼ cup olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 roasted red pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
1 (8 ounce) salmon fillet, cut into pieces
5 ounces merguez sausage, cut into pieces
6 cups vegetable broth, divided
½ cup white wine
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
12 shrimp, shelled and deveined
12 mussels, cleaned and debearded
2 (5.8 ounce) boxes couscous

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, roasted red pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, salmon fillet, and merguez sausage; cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Pour 2 1/2 cups broth and white wine into the pot. Season stew with cumin, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in shrimp; simmer until opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add mussels; cover and let stand until mussels open, about 5 minutes.
  • Bring remaining 3 1/2 cups broth to a boil in a separate pot. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat and let stand until couscous absorbs broth, about 5 minutes.
  • Serve couscous in shallow bowls; ladle stew on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.8 calories, Carbohydrate 55.8 g, Cholesterol 76.4 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 30.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 707.3 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

AL AMIN SUJON
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This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. The flavors were incredible and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves spicy food.


veronica Gichuru
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I'm not a huge fan of paella, but this dish was really good! The flavors were well-balanced and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


JIJITSU KAISEN
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This dish was easy to make and so flavorful! I loved the combination of spices and the rice was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


nathan aarseth
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavors and the rice was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Deeya Seetul
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This dish was amazing! The flavors were incredible and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves paella.


Saim Khan
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This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. The flavors were incredible and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves spicy food.


Cleopatra Makgalo
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I'm not a huge fan of paella, but this dish was really good! The flavors were well-balanced and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Kithu Lovely
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This dish was easy to make and so flavorful! I loved the combination of spices and the rice was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


DALIM ISLAM
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavors and the rice was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Sharleen Cassidy
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This dish was amazing! The flavors were incredible and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves paella.


Ibrahima sory Soumah
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This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. The flavors were incredible and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves spicy food.


Malik Shahzaib Nawaz
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I'm not a huge fan of paella, but this dish was really good! The flavors were well-balanced and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Share Alam
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This dish was easy to make and so flavorful! I loved the combination of spices and the rice was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Nontobeko Debeza
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavors and the rice was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


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This dish was amazing! The flavors were incredible and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves paella.


Osvaldo Rodriguez
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This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. The flavors were incredible and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves spicy food.


Emonena Divine
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I'm not a huge fan of paella, but this dish was really good! The flavors were well-balanced and the rice was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Khan 2001
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This dish was easy to make and so flavorful! I loved the combination of spices and the rice was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Faizan Saleem
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! Everyone loved the flavors and the rice was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Otgoo G
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The flavors were incredible, and the rice was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.