I didn't add the two cups of water. I used three spoons of better than bouillon garlic instead of 3 tsp salt. I added some fresh thyme from my garden when I added the kale and sausage back in and let it cool a bit before adding the heavy cream. It came out flipping amazing! Will definitely be making again.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I used different proteins (shrimp, chicken wings, and Spanish chorizo) and added 1 cup green peas, but otherwise followed the core of this recipe. Albert Bevia (spainonafork.com) has dozens paella recipes worth trying! This was really tasty and not overly difficult. Best results if you use a paella pan on the grill.