Vegetarian Paella – Alberta Co-op

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion (peeled and diced)
• 1 large red bell pepper (seeded and diced)
• 3 cloves fresh garlic ( peeled and minced)
• 1 medium zucchini (diced)
• 2 cups canned diced tomatoes and juice
• 5-10 saffron strands
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups rice (medium or short grain)
• 3 cups vegetable stock (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup cooked artichoke hearts (drained and quartered)
• 2 cups canned garbanzo beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper