Spanish Saffron Chicken

Ingredients

• 6 (4 oz each) chicken breast halves skinned, boned
• ¼ tbsp ground pepper
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ lbs fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp dry chicken bouillon powder
• ½ tbsp saffron threads (or turmeric)
• 1 cup frozen English peas
• 2 tbsp sliced ripe olives (pitted)
• ¼ cup skim milk
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water
• 3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice

Procedures

1. Sprinkle chicken with pepper.
2. Place in large dutch oven that has been coated with cooking spray.
3. Cook over med heat until browned.
4. Wipe pan drippings from dutch oven with a paper towel.
5. Coat dutch oven again with pam; place over medium-hi heat until hot.
6. Add onion, garlic, and mushrooms; saute until tender.
7. Add chicken, 1 cup water, and paprika, bouillon powder, and saffron threads.
8. Bring to a boil.
9. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes until chicken is tender.
10. Remove chicken and set aside.
11. Add peas, , and skim milk to dutch oven.
12. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
13. Combine cornstarch and 2 tsp water; add to vegetable mixture.
14. Bring to a boil.
15. Reduce heat; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
16. Remove from heat.
17. To serve, place rice on a serving platter.
18. Arrange chicken over rice; top with vegetable mixture.

Nutritional information

Per 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.