Recipe for Seafood Paella

Ingredients

1 large onion [chopped]
2 cloves garlic [chopped]
1/4 cup veg. oil
1 1/2 cup rice [uncooked]
1/8 teaspoon saffron
1 bay leaf
3 cup [or more] chicken broth
1 lb shrimp [peeled/deveined]
18 clams
18 mussels [washed]
2 tablespoon pimentoes [chopped]
1 cup baby peas

Instructions

1) Saut‚ onions and garlic in the oil in a skillet `til tender, then add the rice and saffron and saut‚ for 5 more min... Stir in the bay leaf and 2 cups of the broth and simmer, uncovered, for 10 min... 2) Add the remaining broth and the shrimp, simmer for 5 min... add the clams and the mussels and any additional broth (if necessary)... Cook for 10 min... or `til the shells open... 3) Discard the shells and the bay leaf, adding the pimento and the peas... salt and pepper to taste... heat to desired serving temp... and serve…