conchita's paella

Ingredients

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 14 clams, cleaned
• 3 lobster tails, cut into rings
• 3 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 pound fresh crabmeat, drained and flaked
• 1/2 pound cooked ham, cubed
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound red snapper, cut into pieces
• 2 cups long grain rice, uncooked
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 12 ounces beer
• 1 cup dry sherry
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup frozen English peas
• 1 large bay leaf
• 3-5 - threads of saffron
• 7 ounces jar pimentos, sliced