Garden Paella Recipe

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One bite of the delicious rice recipe our Test Kitchen concocted and you're bound to have a passion for paella. Colorful and filling, it makes a good hearty side dish or meatless entree. Paella is ideal potluck and party food, too.

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Garden Paella Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 35 45

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
3 garlic cloves, minced
2-1/2 cups vegetable broth
1-1/2 cups sliced carrots
1-1/2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 cup frozen corn, thawed

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil for 2 minutes. Add rice and garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add the next nine ingredients; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Stir in the artichoke hearts, tomatoes, peas and corn; heat through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-2/3 cups) equals 359 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1,254 mg sodium, 68 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Garden Paella in Light & Tasty August/September 2002, p45