{"id":3322,"date":"2011-09-17T10:03:21","date_gmt":"2011-09-17T17:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marialiberati.com\/?p=3322"},"modified":"2011-09-17T10:03:21","modified_gmt":"2011-09-17T17:03:21","slug":"picasso-paella-and-a-tube-of-tomato-paste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2011\/09\/17\/picasso-paella-and-a-tube-of-tomato-paste\/","title":{"rendered":"Picasso, Paella, and a Tube of Tomato Paste | How To Make Paella Classica allo Picasso"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have discovered a magic flavor in a tube..no its\u2019 not toothpaste..it\u2019s tomato concentrate. Imagine a concentrated flavor of a sweet\u00a0 fruit (tomatoes are classified as a fruit)..the flavor is sweet, sweet, ..without sugar.
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\nSo sweet, I enjoy the stuff eaten on top of freshly sliced zucchini, cheese or other veggies or in place of mayonnaise or any other sandwich dressing\u2026 and as an added plus it is low calorie..only tomatoes..no sugar or fat!
\nHere\u2019s a\u00a0 colorful and flavorful recipe worthy of any artist in the kitchen\u2026you can liken the tubes of tomato paste to tubes of paint used by artist..I call this
\nPaella Classica allo Picasso<\/strong>
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\n2 cups rice<\/strong>
\n3 envelopes saffron<\/strong>
\n1 lb of mixed seafood (i.e. flounder, tilapia, salmon, cod)<\/strong>
\n1 lb of shellfish<\/strong>
\n2 glasses of dry white wine<\/strong>
\n1 cup extra virgin olive oil<\/strong>
\n1 onion<\/strong>
\n4 cloves garlic<\/strong>
\nsalt and pepper to taste<\/strong>
\n3 tablespoons of Tomato Concentrate (in a tube)<\/strong>
\npinch red,hot pepper<\/strong>
\nOptional : red pepperoncini<\/strong>
\n 1 cup fresh or frozen peas<\/strong>
\n1 fresh green pepper (seeded and cut into strips)<\/strong>
\nWas hall seafood. Cut seafood into uniform pieces, set aside. Wash and clean shellfish. <\/strong>
\nPlace olive oil n a large saute pan with minced garlic cloves,chopped onion. Saute till golden. Add in rice, add in white wine and stir. Dissolve saffron and tomato comcentrate\u00a0 in 1 1\/2 cups hot, boiling water. <\/strong>
\nOnce white wine has been absorbed by rice, add in this hot water mixture a little at a time, stirring slowly. After 9 minutes, add in shellfish and seafood, hot pepper, red hot pepper, peas. Stir and cook till rice is al dente, adding boiling water when needed. Serve hot<\/strong>
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