Name: Mixed Paella
Yield: serves 6-8 or 3 very hungry people
Ingredients: 30 threads saffron, crushed (a scant 1⁄2 tsp.); 4 chicken thighs; 10-12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1⁄2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; fresh chorizo, removed from casing and crumbled; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 medium tomatoes, minced or grated on the largest holes of a box grater (discard the skin); 1 small onion, minced; 7 cups chicken broth; 2 1⁄2 cups short-grain rice, preferably Valencia or bomba; 1 red pepper sliced into 1 inch strips; 12 clams