Paella #1 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 small mussels, scrubbed and debearded
12 large raw shrimp in their shells
10 small hard shelled clams
1 lb. firm fleshed whitefish, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 Tbsp. cornmeal
1 tsp. coarse salt
1/2 c. olive oil
2 c. green bell pepper, chopped
12 garlic cloves, minced
3 tsp. paprika
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
2 large bay leaves, crumbled
3 c. short grain rice
1/4 tsp. ground saffron
6 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. frozen peas
1 small jar pimentos

Preparation

Place mussels in large bowl.
Add enough cold water to cover. Add cornmeal and salt.
Cover and refrigerate overnight; drain well.
Rinse and drain again.