Pork, Chickpea And Red Pepper Paella

Published January 23, 2001

Total Time
1 hour
Rating
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Florence Fabricant

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin, in ½-inch cubes

  • 2 cloves garlic, mashed or pressed, plus 10 cloves minced

  • 3 tablespoons minced parsley

  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 ½ cups cooked or canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed

  • 4 cups well-seasoned chicken stock

  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads

  • 2 large red bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut in ¾-inch squares

  • 1 slice ¼-inch thick serrano ham or prosciutto, diced

  • ¼ cup finely chopped piquillo pepper

  • 2 teaspoons paprika, preferably smoked Spanish

  • 2 cups short-grain rice, preferably Spanish

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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

80 grams carbs; 56 milligrams cholesterol; 628 calories; 12 grams monosaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 21 grams fat; 7 grams fiber; 1033 milligrams sodium; 30 grams protein; 8 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine pork with mashed garlic, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside 20 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Place ½ cup chickpeas in food processor with ½ cup stock; puree. Place remaining stock in saucepan, and add chickpea mixture to it. Add saffron, bring to a simmer and keep on low heat.

  3. Step 3

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat remaining oil in 13-inch paella pan. Lightly brown pork, then remove to warm platter. Pork will not be fully cooked. Add red peppers to pan and saute over medium heat 1 minute. Add minced garlic, ham, piquillo peppers and remaining parsley. Saute 2 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Stir in paprika, browned pork and any pork juices. Add rice and stir to coat. Add broth and remaining chickpeas. Salt to taste. Bring to a boil and cook fairly rapidly, about 5 minutes, until rice is no longer soupy but there is still liquid in pan. Stir.

  5. Step 5

    Transfer to oven and cook until rice is almost done, about 12 minutes. Remove, cover with foil and set aside 10 minutes before serving.

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In place of piquillo peppers,I used sun-dried tomatoes and also added some cubes of butternut Squash just before placing in the oven. It was delicious!

In place of piquillo peppers,I used sun-dried tomatoes and also added some cubes of butternut Squash just before placing in the oven. It was delicious!

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Credits

Adapted from "Paella! Spectacular Rice Dishes From Spain" by Penelope Casas (Henry Holt, 1999)

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