Vegetable Paella with Red Pepper and Chickpeas Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup broccoli heads
• 1/2 cup cauliflower heads
• 1/2 cup zucchini, chopped into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, sliced
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 quart vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
• Salt
• pepper