Veggie Jambalaya - Oryana

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 red onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 yellow pepper, diced medium
• 1 red pepper, diced medium
• 1 cup zucchini, medium dice
• 8 button mushrooms, quartered
• 1 14.5 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups cooked long grain rice*
• 4 green onions, chopped