Crockpot Seafood Paella
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
3/4 cup chopped sweet peppers
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2-1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup uncooked rice
1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper (reduce by half if you have younger kids)
1/4 tsp. ground turmeric
12 oz. fresh or frozen shrimp (I used precooked cocktail shrimp)
12 oz. tilapia fillets, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 cup frozen peas
Directions:
1. Coat a 3-1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; add peppers, onion, and garlic and set aside. In a large microwave-safe bowl combine the broth, rice, thyme, crushed red pepper, and turmeric. Microwave on high for 4 minutes or until just boiling. Pour over vegetables in cooker.
2. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 4 hours. An hour before it's finished cooking, stir in shrimp, tilapia, and peas. Cover and cook for the last hour. Remove cooker from liner; let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
Total Cost:
Sweet pepper: $0.80
Onion: $0.30
Chicken broth: free!
Rice: $0.40
12oz precooked cocktail shrimp: $3.99
12oz tilapia: $2.75
Peas: $0.40
Seasonings: $0.25
GRAND TOTAL: $8.89 for 6 servings!
4 comments:
You got this from Parents magazine right? It says 6 servings, but for who, 6 year olds? How does 1 cup of rice feed 6 people?
Does this really feed 6 people? I mean 1 cup of rice?
Yes it really does. I don't post a recipe unless I've tried it myself. I made it in a 5 quart crockpot and it was brimming almost to the top by the time it was done cooking! 5 quarts is a LOT of food. If you have hearty eaters, just make a batch of cornbread or an extra veggie side to round things out!
I'm at the seafood adding point. I was nervous to use brown rice because I hate hard rice. So, I used Botan white rice. Its a bit mushy (and I didn't go longer or anything). It seems like a fair amount of food, but the crockpot is not overflowing. I should've added more peas since my girls love peas.
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