Bite with Belkys: Catalonian Paella from Linda Gassenheimer's new book, "Prevention's Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes"

The Chef: Linda Gassenheimer

The Dish: Catalonian Paella

From her new book: Prevention's Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes

Ingredients:

• Olive oil spray
• 1/4 pound diced, chorizo sausage (about 1 cup)
• 3 cups diced, frozen onion
• 6 medium garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 cups clam juice
• 2 cups dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon saffron
• 1 cup orzo
• 1/2 pound zucchini
• 1 1/2 cups drained, canned pimentos, sliced
• 1/2 cup frozen petite peas
• 2 pounds peeled shrimp
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

- Turn stove to medium-heat

- Spray paella pan or large skillet with olive oil spray.

- Add chorizo sausage and onion, let saute 2 minutes.

- Add garlic and saute 1 minute.

- Add the clam juice, white wine and saffron.

- Bring to a rapid boil.

- Stir in orzo and bring to a boil and let cook for 8 minutes, turning down the heat to medium. (If not using a nonstick pan, stir often to keep orzo from sticking)

- If pan becomes dry, add a little water.

- Add zucchini and pimento.

- Cook 3 minutes.

- Add the peas, and shrimp.

- Cook 2 minutes.

- Turn shrimp making sure all sides are cooked. The shrimp should be pink when cooked all the way through.

- Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 6.

Belkys Nerey: "Chef Linda will be signing copies of her new book at the Miami International Book Fair, which runs from November 12th through the 19th in downtown Miami."

Miami International Book Fair (November 12 - 19):
miamibookfair.com

Linda Gassenheimer's Website:
dinnerinminutes.com