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Paella

Saffron rice
Meat
1/2 cup of cherry tomatoes (halves)
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup green & red bell peppers
salt & pepper
dash of cumin
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 tsp paprika (for paella w/out chorizo)
1/4 cup mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped onions

Meat: There are many, many different combinations of meat that you can go with here. I like the seafood paella. That's what I ate today. It had pieces of pork tenderloin, clams, and shrimp. Sometimes I do chorizo & pork. I'm sure you could do some variation of paella with chicken. I cut pork tenderloin into cubes and I take chorizo links and cut them into 1/2" pieces.

Rice: I buy the cheap saffron rice at the grocery store. They also sell paella mixes and kits, etc. in the ethnic foods section. Saffron is very, very expensive, so I just buy the saffron rice mix for 89 cents. I am eventually going to try this dish with brown rice. I'll let you know how it goes.

Brown the chorizo & pork over medium heat in olive oil for 2-3 minutes. (If you're using seafood, then cook it before hand and set aside. Add to the dish during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking.) Then turn to high and add onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic, and more olive oil. Cook 2-3 additional minutes, then add the tomatoes and rice.

Stir everything to coat the rice and to mix it up well. Pour in a cup of chicken broth and stir one last time. Then DO NOT STIR FOR THE REMAINDER OF COOKING. Cover the pan. Reduce heat to a simmer, then cook for about 20 minutes until the rice is done. I always have to add an additional can of chicken broth while the rice is cooking...and sometimes some extra water. Shake the pan once or twice while the rice is cooking to keep it from sticking to the bottom. That's an approximate 20 minutes btw...uncooked rice sucks, so make sure it's done.

Paella is the national dish of Spain. Every region has its own variation. I love the stuff. Paella is supposed to be cooking in a paella pan, but I don't know anyone that has one. So I use the biggest frying pan that I have (it's big). I just lay aluminum foil over the top to act as a lid. This is definitely a dish that you can be creative with. My buddy who is a gourmet chef ate with me today and he added lots of other stuff to it that I didn't mention. He added lemon juice, lemon zest, bay seasoning for the shrimp, and he most likely tossed in a few other things behind my back.

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Venison Shoulder Roast

Thyme
Salt
Pepper
Garlic
Red wine
Sherry vinegar
Olive oil

I made a marinade with the above ingredients. I marinated the shoulder for 24 hours in the refrigerator, then let it sit out 2 hours before cooking it. We have a Big Green Egg (grill). I cooked the shoulder at 700 degrees on each side for 90 seconds, then removed the meat and reduced the temperature to 250 degrees and cooked the shoulder for an additional 3 hours. I also fried some green beans (in olive oil), grilled some squash, had cucumbers in vinegar, made a salad, and cooked some penne pasta. Oh, and a bowl of cherries for dessert. Very tasty.

Spinach & Bacon Quiche

3/4 cup shredded muenster cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp sour cream
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 of small frozen package of chopped spinach
5 eggs
1/8 cup finely chopped onions
1/8 cup finely chopped mushrooms
2 slices bacon
Pie crust (optional)

Fry bacon. Sautee onions and mushrooms in bacon grease or olive oil. Thaw spinach and drain. Beat eggs. Cut bacon into very small pieces. Mix all ingredients together except for cheddar. Put in greased baking dish or pie pan with crust. Cover with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

I eat one serving and then freeze the rest. They reheat very well in the oven or microwave. It's a great dish to take to work.

Makes four servings. Each serving contains approximately (without crust):
Calories - 328
Protein - 18g
Carbohydrates - 2.5g
Fat- 27g

^^ No doubt about it.

Chicken & Broccoli & Rice
1 box of Uncle Ben's Chicken & Broccoli flavored rice
1 pack of chicken tenderloins

Combine and cook in rice cooker or crock pot for 30 minutes. Top with cheddar for extra calories.

I'm working on a similar low fat, low sodium, low GI recipe with natural ingredients. I'll post that up when I get it down. It will have brown rice, fresh broccoli, lean chicken, etc.

great recipes, thanks for the paella recipe