SPANISH VEGETARIAN PAELLA (READY IN 30 MINUTES!) - High Desert Farmers Market

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 onion - diced
• 1 red bell pepper - washed and chopped into ribbons
• 2 carrots - chopped into cubes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes - halved
• 2 cups spinach - chopped
• 1 cup green peas - fresh or frozen
• 14 oz artichoke hearts in water - drained and quartered
• ½ cup black olives - (Kalamata olives work great)
• ½ tsp smoked paprika - optional
• 1 tsp saffron threads - see note
• 1 ½ cups spanish rice - see note
• 4 ½ cups vegetable broth - hot - see note
• ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley - chopped
• salt to taste
• lemon wedges - to serve