Chicken Paella Recipe. Gluten Free - Levana Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 12-ounce package natural sage or beef bacon, crumbled, or smoked turkey, diced small
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 2 ribs celery, peeled and cut in thirds
• 4 large cloves garlic
• 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley
• 1 small bunch cilantro, stems discarded
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut in chunks
• 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup tiny capers
• 1/2 cup sliced green pitted olives
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
• good pinch ground cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• generous pinch saffron
• salt and pepper to taste
• a dozen pieces chicken (drumsticks, thighs, half breasts, skin in, bone in)
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups brown basmati rice
• 1 cup frozen or fresh corn kernels, optional but a really nice touch