Vegetable paella (blanchard)

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Medium-size red onion, peeled and sliced
2Cloves garlic, minced
1cupRice, uncooked *
1(14 oz) can tomatoes
1cupVegetable stock
½teaspoonTurmeric
½(9 oz) pkg frozen artichoke hearts
1Red bell pepper cut into strips
½cupFrozen small peas
¼poundsSmall whole baby carrots
6Corn cobettes (Maybe those mini cobs that are sold in jars??)

Directions

Spray the bottom of a large, heavy-lidded pot with nonstick spray.

Heat to medium heat and saute onion rings and garlic. Add rice and stir to brown lightly. Add vegetable stock and tomatoes. Stir in turmeric, carrots, and artichoke hearts. Cover and reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, cover, and continue to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes more until rice is done.

*If using brown rice, ad dcarrots and artichoke hearts when 20 minutes of cooking time remains. Add remaining ingredients 10 minutes later.

Makes 6 servings (Per serving: 173 calories, 1 gram fat) nanette.blanchard@... (NANETTE BLANCHARD) From Beyond Alfalfa Sprouts and Cheese...

From Fatfree Digest April-May 1994, Formatting by Sue Smith (using MMCONV)