Fall Vegetable Paella

• 3 tbsp olive oil (45 mL)
• 1 cup chopped onion (250 mL)
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup brown rice, rinsed (250 mL)
• 2 tbsp Turmeric Spice Paste or store-bought curry powder (25 mL)
• 3 cups vegetable stock, divided (750 mL)
• 1 cup chopped zucchini (250 mL)
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (125 mL)
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (125 mL)
• 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms (125 mL)
• 1/2 cup cauliflower florets (125 mL)
• 1/2 cup broccoli florets (125 mL)
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot (125 mL)
• 1 tsp salt (5 mL)
• Freshly ground pepper

1. In a large wok or saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion and garlic.
3. Saute for 5 minutes or until onions are soft.
4. Stir in rice and Turmeric Spice Paste.
5. Reduce heat and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
6. Stir in 2 cups (500 mL) of the stock and bring to a boil over high heat.
7. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
8. Stir in the remaining 1 cup (250 mL) of the stock, zucchini, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, salt and pepper, to taste.
9. Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes or until rice is soft and vegetables are tender-crisp without lifting the lid.
10. Serve hot.
11. Variation:
12. Add 1 cup (250 mL) drained canned artichoke hearts in the last minute of cooking in Step

olive oil, onion, garlic, brown rice, turmeric, vegetable stock, zucchini, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli florets, carrot, salt, freshly ground pepper

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/fall-vegetable-paella (may not work)