Seafood Paella Loaf

Name: Seafood Paella Loaf
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 56 min
Total time: 1 h 41 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 lb chorizo sausage (or hot Italian sausage); 1 small red bell pepper, coarsely chopped; 1 small yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon crushed saffron thread; 1 lb fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped (medium or small shrimp); 1 (3 1/2 ounce) can smoked mussels, drained; 2 cups cooked white rice; 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley; 1/4 cup green olives (sliced or chopped) or 1/4 cup black olives (sliced or chopped); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"If saffron is too costly for your budget, substitute turmeric; it will give you the same golden color."

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Ready In:: 1hr 41mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 6

ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb chorizo sausage (or hot Italian sausage)
1 small red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 small yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₄ teaspoon crushed saffron thread
1 lb fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped (medium or small shrimp)
1 (3 1/2 ounce) can smoked mussels, drained
2 cups cooked white rice
1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
¹⁄₂ cup chopped flat leaf parsley
¹⁄₄ cup green olives (sliced or chopped) or 1/4 cup black olives (sliced or chopped)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
2 eggs

directions

Preheat oven to 350°; Take sausage from its casing and crumble the meat into a large skillet.
Cook the sausage over med-high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned (about 5 minutes).
Drain off most of the grease; add in the red and yellow peppers and onion to the skillet.
Decrease heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened (about 5 minutes).
Stir in the garlic and saffron; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
In a large bowl, use your hands to gently but thoroughly combine the shrimp, mussels, rice, bread crumbs, parsley, olives, lemon juice, cumin, cayenne, salt, eggs, and cooked sausage/vegetable mixture.
Pat mixture into a shallow 2-quart baking pan; bake 40-45 minutes until the loaf is browned and top is crusty.
Let the loaf stand in pan for at least 10 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.