Tim's+Paella+Recipe

__Ingredients;__

 * 1 Tbsp olive oil
 * 1 lb of chicken pieces (preferably breasts) cut up if possible
 * 1 medium onion chopped
 * 1/2 lb of spicy kielbasa smoked sausage or Chorizo thin sliced
 * 1-1/2 cups of white long grain rice
 * 3 cups chicken base, or broth if need be
 * 1 can of diced tomatoes (use Italian or Mexican flavored for some flair)
 * 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
 * 1/2 tsp black pepper
 * 1 tsp minced garlic
 * 1 tsp turmeric
 * 1/2 lb scalllps
 * A bunch of Cherrystone clams or mussels
 * 1/4 lb shrimp, raw and deveined
 * 1 to 2 cups of a green vegetable (peas work best)

In a dutch oven or other high capacity cooking pan, heat the olive oil and brown the chicken. Remove the chicken after browning and set aside. In the drippings from the chicken, saute the onion, sausage and minced garlic until lthe onion is translucent. Add the rice, chicken base, tomatoes, spices. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes and then add the precooked chicken. Simmer the mixture for 10 minutes or so until the rice is beginning to get tender. Add the scallops and shrimp, pushing them down into the mixture and cook for 5 minutes. Add the green vegetables and then top the concoction with the clams or mussels. Cover and continue cooking until the clam shells open up.


 * Eat and Enjoy!**