Simple Paella - Sarah Graham Food

Ingredients

• 20 fresh mussels (cleaned)
• 1 red onion
• 1T butter
• 125ml white wine
• 50 ml olive oil
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• large red onion, chopped
• 125g chorizo, good quality
• 8 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 500g skinned boned chicken thigh fillets, cut in half
• 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika (or ordinary paprika)
• Cayenne pepper (optional)
• Leaves from 1 sprig thyme
• 1 tsp fresh oregano leaves
• 400g tin chopped tomato
• 500g paella or risotto rice
• Wine liquid from steamed mussels
• Saffron threads (quarter tsp)
• 1 cup beer
• 1 litre chicken stock or more (preferably home made)
• 1kg whole prawns
• 1 roasted red pepper
• 1 roasted yellow pepper
• Fresh chopped chive or spring onions
• Chopped parsley (garnish)
• Salt and black pepper to taste