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Paella

1/2 lb chorizos (spanish sausage)
2 tblsp. olive oil
4 chicken drumsticks
4 chicken thighs
1 medium green pepper, cut into strips
3 cloves garlic, slivered
1 28-oz. can whole, tomatoes
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp saffron
1 1/2 cups, long grain rice
1 2-oz. jar pimentos, sliced and drained
water
1lb. medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 10-oz package frozen peas, thawed
12 mussels in shells
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1- In large covered skillet over low heat, cook and brown sausage
2- Remove sausage from skillet and cool slightly; cut into 1/2 inch slices. Reserve drippings.
3- In hot drippings and olive oil, cook chicken drumsticks over medium-high heat until lightly browned on all sides.
4- Add green peppers and garlic and cook 2 minutes; stir in tomatoes with liquid, salt, cinnamon and pepper; heat to boiling. Break up tomatoes. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until chicken is almost fork tender, stirring occasionally.
5- In cup, mix saffron with 1/4 cup hot water; add to chicken mixture. Add rice and pimentos. Over high heat, heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 15 minutes, stirring mixture occasionally.
6- Stir sausage pieces, shrimp and peas into mixture; place mussels on top; cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes more. The paella is ready when mussels open, rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed.

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