This paella is cooked uncovered, so the aroma will fill your kitchen. It will have you salivating and it’s guilt-free at 227 calories per serving.
6 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup minced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice (Italian short-grain rice)
1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes with onion, celery and bell pepper, undrained
1/2 pound small mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1/2 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
1 cup frozen petite green peas
1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Add broth mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes, mussels and shrimp; cook 5 minutes or until mussels open, stirring occasionally to break up tomatoes. Stir in peas; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Discard any unopened shells. Let paella stand 5 minutes.