Moroccan Sausage Paella - Healthy World Cuisine

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 to 6 Italian sausage (links (I used gluten free chicken and apple sausage for myself and mild Italian sausage for the boys) )
• 1 onion (small chopped finely)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp cumin (dried ground)
• 1 tsp cinnamon (dried ground)
• 1 tsp turmeric (dried ground)
• 1 tsp paprika (dried ground)
• 2 cups brown rice
• 2.5 cups chicken broth (gluten free organic (if you want to use long grain rice, reduce broth to 2 cups) )
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 3/4 cup squash/pumpkin (chopped)
• 1/2 red bell pepper ((capsicum) chopped)
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper ((capsicum) chopped)
• 1 Asian Eggplant ((can exchange with Western eggplant or whatever veggies you have on hand))
• 12 oz garbanzo beans ( (chickpeas) rinsed well and drained)
• 1/4 cup garlic chives
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp lemon zest