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Spanish saffron chicken

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Categories: Chicken, Low-calorie, Poultry, Spanish, Western European Rating: 0
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Ingredients:
6 xChicken Breast halves *
1/4 tbspGround Pepper
1 xMed Onion, sliced
1 xClove garlic, minced
1/2 lbsFresh Mushrooms, sliced
1 cupWater
2 tbspPaprika
1 tbspDry Chicken Bouillon powder
1/2 tbspSaffron threads (or Tumeric)
1 cupFrzn English Peas
2 tbspSliced Ripe Olives (pitted)
1/4 cupSkim Milk
1 tbspCornstarch
2 tbspWater
3 cupHot cooked long-grain Rice
Procedures:
1* 6 (4 oz each) skinned, boned chicken breast halves sprinkle chicken with pepper.
2Place in large dutch oven that has been coated with cooking spray.
3Cook over med heat until browned.
4Wipe pan drippings from dutch oven with a paper towel.
5Coat dutch oven again with pam; place over med-hi heat until hot.
6Add onion, garlic, and mushrooms; saute until tender.
7Add chicken, 1 c water, and paprika, bouillon powder, and saffron threads.
8Bring to a boil.
9Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes until chicken is tender.
10Remove chicken and set aside.
11Add peas, olives, and skim milk to dutch oven.
12Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
13Combine cornstarch and 2 t water; add to vegetable mixture.
14Bring to a boil.
15Reduce heat; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
16Remove from heat.
17To serve, place rice on a serving platter.
18Arrange chicken over rice; top with vegetable mixture.
19Per serving: 335 calories, 31.2 g protein, 4.4 g fat, 40.7 mg carbohydrates, 71 g cholesterol, 3.2 mg iron, 275 mg sodium, 56 mg calcium.