Mama And Papa'S Paella From Pieds Noir Country!

• 1 Bottle Olive Oil to have on hand
• 2 pounds mussels (debearded and closed)
• 2 pounds unpeeled uncooked medium shrimp
• 2 pounds white fish (cod, halibut, etc)
• 8 pieces sliced pork (chops, loin)
• 2-3 small cans sliced green chiles
• 10 pieces chicken (I use drumsticks for ease)
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1-2 packets Saffron Rice - Buy as many as it makes - see back of packet
• 1 coffee mug of water per person or as packet of rice advises
• 1-3 cans chicken broth
• 10 Chopped Garlic cloves or to taste - the more the better!
• 1 bunch Flat Leave Parsley Chopped
• 1 dash Garlic Salt or to taste
• 10 tablespoons Spicy Salsa or to taste

1. You can make this on a BBQ (traditional style) or on your stove. Either way is fine. You may to try your stove first so you feel more at ease about it.
2. 1. Coat paella pan with olive oil and put on heat and let heat up a bit.
3. 2. Brown chicken and pork along with garlic and cook a bit until almost cooked then remove and set aside.
4. 3. Add shrimp to pan - cook until pink then remove and set aside.
5. 4. Put tomato sauce, garlic, parsley and other seasonings into pan and bring to a boil (note: amount of seasonings depends on your preference. We love a lot of garlic but what I do is add a little bit at a time until your desired taste. Caution on the side of error. Remember, you can add more at the end but can't take out!)
6. 5. Add chicken broth (from can or that you made with cubes) approx 1 cup at a time (see rice directions for how many cups per person of rice).
7. 6. Taste to see if seasoned enough and adjust accordingly. (TIP: I like to use the chicken cube granules so that I can add water and the granules as I go a little bit at a time)
8. 7. We have our papa's homemade salsa that we add here. I recommend you try something similiar if you wish. Some hot sauce or hot salsa adds some nice additional flavoring. This is optional. If you decide to go for it, just add a bit a time until it is to your liking. Just taste it as you go.
9. 8. Add meat and shrimp to boiling water
10. 9. Add mussels
11. 10. NOTE: If there is too much water, just remove some and set aside and add back later as needed. You just need room for everything right now.
12. 11. IMPORTANT - This is what makes it great and "our family secret technique" - We add the rice next BUT you want to "sprinkle" it all over the paella. DO NOT STIR. The rice will fall into the crevices of the mussels (and they will be oh so good!). Sprinkle it evenly around the pan and "intentionally" into crevices around the mussels, shrimps, etc.
13. Keep sprinkling accordingly as much as need for the amount you are making, making sure not to stir it.
14. 12. Add back some water as need to just cover ingredients and keep adding as needed.
15. 13. Spread sliced chilis over paella (see picture above)
16. 14. Let cook for about 20-30 minutes or until the rice is absorbed.
17. 15. When cooked, remove and set aside for about 20 minutes if possible to let everything settle.
18. 16. Cover paella to help cook faster if you're in a hurry.
19. This may sound daunting but it is very easy. Don't worry if it takes a few tries. Once you get the hang of it, you'll find that you can whip one up for lunch or dinner very quickly.

olive oil, mussels, shrimp, white fish, pork, green chiles, chicken, tomato sauce, packets saffron, coffee, chicken broth, garlic, parsley, garlic, salsa

Taken from food52.com/recipes/7210-mama-and-papa-s-paella-from-pieds-noir-country (may not work)