PREPARATION:
- Heat broth in small saucepan; keep warm.
- Heat large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook 5 minutes or until crumbled and browned. Add oil, onion and garlic to skillet; cook 4 minutes.
- Stir in rice, paprika and salt until well combined. Add undrained tomatoes and mix in evenly. Place bell pepper strips in a circle around edge of skillet.
- Add 1 cup warm broth; simmer over medium-low heat 5 minutes without stirring. Add remaining 1 cup broth, cover and simmer 35 minutes or until most of liquid has been absorbed. Sprinkle green peas over paella, cover and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
You can make a seafood paella version of this recipe by replacing chicken broth with fish stock and adding raw shrimp, scallops and clams on the rice before adding the stock.
