Secret paella with mushrooms

We made this rice with mushrooms for the first time on a Saturday during our holidays. Since then we have made it several times because it is a very complete dish that everyone likes and I am happy to be able to bring it to you today, to pay tribute to the upcoming World Paella Day , on September 20th.

I usually prepare it in a cast iron pan because it distributes the heat very well and the rice cooks better. I have had the Carbone Plus from De Buyer for some time now and the results are impeccable, certainly also thanks to cooking in a natural cast iron pan, free of non-stick coatings.

Plus, it's so pretty that I love to bring it to the table and serve from the center. It's a piece not only for cooking, but for displaying and even for showing off in a visible place in the kitchen.

De Buyer Carbone Plus Iron Paella Pan and Revol Porcelain Plate

Ingredients

• 400 g of rice, or four cups
• 2 Iberian pork fillets
• ½ onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 200 g of assorted mushrooms
• 6 or 7 green beans
• 750 ml of meat broth
• Extra virgin olive oil
• A few sprigs of thyme (optional)
• Pepper and salt

Preparation

1. Chop the Iberian pork and mark it with a dash of olive oil in the paella pan . Set aside.
2. Chop the onion and garlic using the Tefal Ingenio manual chopper . Wash and cut the green beans into small strips.
3. Sauté everything for about fifteen minutes in the same oil.
4. Add the mushrooms and sauté for another five to ten minutes.
5. Add the rice and sauté it a little with the vegetables to remove the starch.
6. Add the broth in a proportion of two parts for each part of rice; you may find the Kitchen Craft steel measuring cups helpful.
7. Add salt and pepper and cook for 20 minutes over medium heat.
8. When there are five minutes left, add the secret pieces.
9. Remove from heat, cover with a cloth for a couple of minutes, lift and serve garnished with a few sprigs of thyme.

A very easy recipe that I'm sure will be a hit at home this autumn. When the seasonal mushrooms start to arrive, it will be a real spectacle.

Carbone Plus De Buyer Iron Paella Pan and Revol porcelain plate