Scallop Paella

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup long grain rice
• salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• butter or margarine
• 4 slices salami, cut into eights (3 inches)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 lb sea scallops, washed and drained
• 1 medium green pepper, cut into strips
• 1 medium red pepper, cut into strips
• 1 -2 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled (garnish) (optional)
• parsley (garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy, medium size saucepan with tight fitting cover, combine 2 1/4 cups cold water with the rice, 1 tsp salt, the thyme and 1 tbs butter.
• 2 bring to boiling, uncovered.
• 3 reduce heat, simmer covered 15- 20 minutes or util rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 4 in 2 tbs butter in large skillet add onion and cook until just beginning to turn translucent, then add scallops.
• 5 saute scallops 5 minutes, turning.
• 6 add green and red pepper, saute stirring, until pepper and scallops are tender-about 5 minutes add cooked rice and the salami to scallop mixture.
• 7 simmer, covered, 5 minutes.