Seafood and Asparagus Paella

Ingredients

• 1 large red sweet pepper, halved lengthwise with seeds removed
• 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and quartered
• 3 large Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups paella rice (bamba or arborio)
• 2 pounds fresh asparagus, cut into 2” sections
• 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ½ pound mussels
• 4 lobster tails
• 2 cups of sofrito (see above)
• 1 lemon, cut into ¼ ” half moons
• 1 lemon, juiced (about ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice)
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon saffron threads