SpainSPANISH RICE RECIPE: Rice with clams and vegetables
    
 

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Rice with clams and vegetables
This Spanish rice dish makes a change from Spanish paella and is just as delicious (if you like clams).

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Basic ingredients

  • 1 shallot
  • 1 small leek
  • 1 peeled carrot
  • 100g green beans
  • 1 large tomato
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 400g rice
  • 15 clams
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1/2 glass white wine
  • a few tbsp olive oil
  • chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

1. Chop the peeled carrot, leek, shallot and green beans (remove the stringy part of the beans before cutting into strips) and sauté in a strong based frying pan for a few minutes

2. Remove the skin from the tomato and remove the seeds then chop and add to the frying pan

3. Rinse the rice and add to the vegetables and sauté for a few more minutes - season with salt then add just enough water to cover the rice and vegetables and bring to the boil

5. Sauté the clams and the crushed garlic in a few tbsp olive oil in a separate pan then add the tomato puree, the white wine and a little chopped fresh parsley

6. When the clams begin to open add them to the pan of simmering rice and vegetables

7. The rice should boil for no longer than 15 mins from the time it starts boiling in step 3 - once this time is up remove from the heat and set aside for a few mins before serving

 


Tips and ideas:

  • Read the tips in this paella recipe
  • Serve with a good Spanish red wine and wedges of lemon or garlic mayonnaise.
  • Make sure you wash the clams very well.
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Spanish rice with clams and vegetables.
 
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