Yuca's Vegetarian Paella

Ingredients

• 5 cups vegetable broth
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 2 cups arborio rice
• ½ cup mushrooms, quartered
• ½ cup sliced asparagus
• ½ cup diced zucchini
• ½ cup diced yellow squash
• ½ cup diced red bell pepper
• ¼ cup broccoli florets

Directions

1. Bring the stock to a boil, and then turn off hrat.
2. Meanwhile heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large saucepan.
3. Sauté the tomato, onion, and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the saffron.
5. Add the rice, and stir to coat with oil.
6. Ladle hot stock over the rice until covered.
7. Simmer, stirring constantly, until stock is absorbed.
8. Repeat until stock is used up or the rice is cooked (slightly al dente), 15 – 20 minutes.
9. Stir in the mushrooms, asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, red pepper, and broccoli.
10. Turn off the heat and cover the pan until the vegetables are warmed through.

Nutritional information

Per serving:

• 556 calories | 17g pro | 83g carb | 16g fat(26%)
• Exchanges: 2 veg | 4.9 bread | 1 meat | 2.7 fat