Spanish Saffron Chicken

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Ingredients:

6 chicken breast halves *
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1 med onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup water
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp dry chicken bouillon powder
1/2 tsp saffron threads (or tumeric)
1 cup frzn english peas
2 tbsp sliced ripe olives (pitted)
1/4 cup skim milk
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
3 cup hot cooked long-grain rice

Instructions:

* 6 (4 oz each) skinned, boned chicken breast halves Sprinkle
chicken with pepper. Place in large Dutch oven that has been coated
with cooking spray. Cook over med heat until browned.
Wipe pan drippings from Dutch oven with a paper towel. Coat Dutch
oven again with Pam; place over med-hi heat until hot. Add onion,
garlic, and mushrooms; saute until tender. Add chicken, 1 c water,
and paprika, bouillon powder, and saffron threads. Bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken and set aside.
Add peas, olives, and skim milk to Dutch oven. Cover and simmer 5
minutes. Combine cornstarch and 2 T water; add to vegetable mixture.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, stirring constantly, until
thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat.
To serve, place rice on a serving platter. Arrange chicken over
rice; top with vegetable mixture. 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.

Servings: 6

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Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting

Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.

Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg. - Samuel Butler