Spicy Seafood Stew

(makes 4 servings)

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. fresh or frozen sea scallops
  
• 8 oz. fresh or frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails intact
  
• 8 oz. fresh mussels in shells, beards removed
  
• 2 cups water
  
• 3 tbsp salt
  
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or olive oil)
  
• 4 chopped cloves garlic
  
• 1 cup chopped onion
  
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1 tsp ground cumin
  
• ¼ tsp ground red pepper
  
• 1 cup low-sodium fish broth (or vegetable broth)
  
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  
• ⅛ tsp ground saffron
  
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro to garnish
  

Preparation:

• Thaw scallops and shrimp, if frozen. Rinse scallops and shrimp; pat dry.
  
• Scrub mussels. In a large-size bowl, combine water and salt then add mussels and let soak approximate 15 minutes. Drain, rinse and repeat twice.
  
• Heat vegetable oil in a large-size saucepan then sauté garlic and onion until they are tender.
  
• Stir in cinnamon, cumin, red pepper and cook approximate 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  
• Add fish broth, tomatoes, saffron and bring to boiling.
  
• Add scallops, shrimp and mussels. Return to boiling, reduce heat, covered and simmer until mussel shells open (approximate 5 minutes).
  
• Garnish with cilantro and serve.
  

Make 4 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving(¼ of recipe (297 g)): 204 Calories, 27 g Protein, 10 g carbohydrates, 1 g Dietary Fiber, 6 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 113 mg cholesterol, 458 mg sodium