Special dressing's today: Dire Straits ==> Twisting by the Pool... Eating by the pool, Having fun by the pool, Resting by the pool, Drinking gin tonic in the evening by the Pool... Get the idea???? Haaaaahhhha... Isn't it great to be on holidays?See? I didn't have a good Internet connection but I didn't loose my time! This is one of the wonderful dishes we had during this short vacation. We were very near the beach (500 meters). It wasn't that hot, just the perfect temperature to enjoy the beach and the pool. Hey!... you are so welcome :D
As you may have noticed already, Duck is one of my favourite meats, so tasty and flavourful. Without really knowing, my diet is following the advise of nutritionists and dietists. The duck stores its fat in the skin so if you discard it when cooking it, the cholesterol rate will be very low. However, in this case I roasted it with the skin to give more flavour to the dish, once cooked, I discarded the skin and ate the meat.
This same dish could be done with rice if you prefer, you just need to adjust the water or stock measurements and the cooking time.
Ingredients for 3 servings (notice that this time is for 3 instead of 4): 500 grs. of duck cut in small pieces, 1 medium onion, half red pepper, 10 to 12 green beans, 2 garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons of canned fried tomatoe sauce, 200 grs of noodles (nº 2), 3 glasses of chicken stock or duck stock or water, olive oil, salt and black ground pepper. All ingredients are fresh, this time I only used the tomatoes sauce canned.
Pour some olive oil to the paella (it means pan in Spanish) and when hot (not when burning) add the salted duck pieces. Roast for a while, stirring now and then and when golden reserve.Meanwhile get the stock or water simmering in a pot at low heat so that you have it ready when you need it.
Low down the heat to medium/low, and add the minced onion, when transparent add the green beans cut in pieces and the red pepper in small dices, also mince the garlics and add to the paella. Stir for 3 to 4 minutes and add the fried tomatoe sauce. Stir and add the duck back to the paella.
After 1 or two minutes, add the noodles and turn the heat high. Stir and immediately after pour the boiling stock in the paella. Let the rest of the stock keep on boiling at low heat just in case you need more after. Taste and add salt and pepper to your convenience.
Follow pasta package instructions (my noodles needed 6 minutes to get cooked).First 3 minutes have the heat at maximum temperature, the other 3 at medium low. Finally turn heat off and leave the paella covered for one minute.
Set your table and... Tachan ♫ The dish is ready!!!
I'm sending this recipe over to Presto Pasta Nights hosted this time by Hillary from Chew on that. Originally the event is an idea of Ruth Daniels from Once upon a Feast. Please take a look at the recipes of the round up, I'm sure you will enjoy it :D
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