I know that a lot of people don't have leftover paella but we do because once people know you make it you seem to be making if often. This leftover dish is really just a stuffed pepper but with a twist. Most recipes for stuffed peppers say you should parboil them first...cut off the tops and clean them, place on the stove in cold water and let them come to a boil for 5 minutes...drain and cool.
Take the tops and dice them with some shallots or onions...brown in oil.
Add ground beef and a little bit of curry powder....cook till done.
Mix with the leftover seafood paella, a beaten egg and a half a cup or so of nice cheese.
Stuff peppers and top with breadcrumbs and bake at 350 (160) for 45 minutes.
Americans don't generally mix seafood and beef but I think this is an excellent example of how delicious it can be!
I made 3 stuffed peppers and William and I ate two the first night....pictured is the left-leftover lunch the next day...I still had some paella that I heated up in the oven with a half of pepper each...with a glass of wine in the last summer sun in the backyard it felt like I was on vacation for 15 minutes.
