• 10 oz. plant based, high fiber rice
• Paella seasoning (or mix
• 1 lb. shredded or chopped chicken (Aldi sells a pound of shredded chicken for $8.13) or I buy a cheap Rotisserie Chicken, remove the skin and bones and chop it up. I always have a pound of chopped chicken  in the freezer.
• 1 lb. sausage (I use turkey sausage)
• 1 lb. mixed seafood
• 1 lb. shrimp
• 1 cup canned peas or green beans, drained
• Packaged mussels and clams in the shell for topping if desired
• 1 TBS paella seasoning or mix 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp chili powder and ½ tsp each garlic powder, onion powder and turmeric)

   Heat oil. Cook sausage until browned. Add 1 ½ cup water and stir in rice. Bring to a boil. Add seafood, shrimp and chicken. Turn down heat to simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Stir in vegetables. Top with shellfish if desired.  Turn heat to low, cover pan and let shellfish warm through. Remove from heat. Serve.