| 2 | tb | Olive oil |
| 12 | oz | Chorizo sausage; (cut into 2-ounce links) |
| 1 | c | Chopped onions |
| 3/4 | c | Chopped red peppers |
| 3/4 | c | Chopped celery |
| 1/4 | c | Whole garlic cloves |
| 3 | c | Uncooked long grain white rice |
| 2 | c | Peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes |
| 1 | tb | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 | tb | Hot pepper sauce |
| 9 | | Bay leaves |
| 3 | tb | Essence |
| 1/2 | ts | Saffron threads |
| 6 | c | Chicken stock |
| 3 | sm | Live lobsters,; split in half |
| 36 | | Scrubbed littleneck clams |
| 36 | | Scrubbed and bearded mussels |
| 18 | lg | Shrimp, peeled (leaving the tail intact); deveined |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped green onions |
| 2 | tb | Finely chopped parsley |
| 6 | | Fried spinach leaves |
| | Small loaf of crusty bread |
