Shrimp and Chorizo Paella

Lemony Sweet Peas
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Ingredients

  • 1½ lb peeled and deveined, large raw shrimp with tails
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • 2 red bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg Spanish-style dry cured chorizo sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika (or use regular)
  • ½ cup no-salt-added tomato puree
  • 2 (10-oz) pkg frozen riced cauliflower (such as Green Giant)

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle shrimp with red pepper. Sauté shrimp in 2 Tbsp hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink; remove from skillet.
  2. Sauté bell peppers, sausage, garlic, and paprika in skillet in 2 Tbsp hot oil in the same skillet 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomato puree and cauliflower.
  3. Reduce heat, and cook 10 minutes until thoroughly heated, stirring often.
  4. Top with shrimp and Lemony Sweet Peas recipe.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen sweet peas
  • 1 lemon
  • ¼ cup chopped sweet onion
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper 

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook peas according to package directions.
  2. Grate zest and squeeze juice from lemon in a medium bowl. Add peas, onion, salt, and pepper; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
314
24
338
Fat (g) 19 0 19
Sat. Fat (g) 5 0 5
Protein (g) 24 1 25
Carb (g) 11 5 16
Fiber (g) 4 1 5
Sodium (mg) 490 98 588

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