Quick Shellfish Paella

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Ingredients

  • 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
  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can stewed tomatoes with onion, celery, and bell pepper (such as Del Monte), undrained
  • 1/2 pound small mussels (about 15 mussels), scrubbed and debearded
  • 1/2 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
  • 1 cup frozen petite green peas

Instructions

  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; saute 3 minutes or until tender. Add rice; saute 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 more 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.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

465 kcal 23% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9.4g 19% DV
Total Fat 33.9g 43% DV
Carbs 36.4g 13% DV
Fiber 7.7g 28% DV
Sugar 3.3g 7% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 482.8mg 21% DV
Potassium 470mg 10% DV
Cholesterol 32mg 11% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 43mcg 5% DV
Vitamin C 7.4mg 8% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 142.8mg 11% DV
Iron 3.8mg 21% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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