Last Christmas, I had a fun, large holiday dinner party and served this paella. It was very festive and made for a great one-dish meal that could just be served with bread and a salad. I created it by pulling ideas from some of my favorite paella memories and came up with something everyone liked. I have a large grill area beside my stove and was able to cook the paella on that and then pop it in the oven to finish it. Finishing paella in the oven is a great way to get a crisp on the rice. Alternatively you could place the paella pan, or other large saute pan over 2 eyes of the stove and cook that way. Or just cut the recipe down. Warning: there is a lot prepping to this dish, but most can be done ahead of time. I recommend making the broth ahead of time to allow the flavors to continue to meld. (Half of the ingredients in the list are just for the broth.) The garlic parsley paste can also be done ahead. This will save a lot of time, and make pulling the dish together during a party pretty easy.

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