Fideua

A classic Mediterranean dish which uses classic paella ingredients with pasta.

 

Serves 4

449 kcals

7.4 g fat

per serving

Ingredients:

Metric Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 x 284ml tubs of fresh fish stock
• 250g macaroni or any small pasta shapes

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, desseded and sliced
• 3 tomatoes, finely diced
• 5 or 6 strands of saffron, soaked in a little hot water
• 750g seafood cocktail

Imperial Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 x 9.3fl.oz tubs of fresh fish stock
• 8.7oz macaroni or any small pasta shapes

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, desseded and sliced
• 3 tomatoes, finely diced
• 5 or 6 strands of saffron, soaked in a little hot water
• 26.2oz seafood cocktail

Cooking Instructions / Comments:

1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy based frying pan or paella pan. Add the onions and peppers and stir fry for 8-10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and tomatoes to the pan and cook for a further 3-4 minutes. Pour in the fish stock and saffron and bring to the boil.
3. Spoon in the macaroni and seafood cocktail & stir gently. Simmer for 15 - 20 minutes allowing all the stock to be absorbed adding more water if necessary.
4. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.
5. Garnish with lemon wedges and finely chopped fresh parsley or coriander