Vegetable Couscous Paella
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups onion, chopped
- 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 cups canned vegetable broth
- 3 large plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped, (about 10 ounces), seeded
- 1 cup peas, frozen
- 1 cup drained canned garbanzo beans, (chickpeas)
- 1/2 cup carrot, peeled, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed saffron threads
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cups (about 9 1/2 ounces) couscous
- 6 canned artichoke hearts, quartered
- red bell pepper rings, Sliced
- 1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges
- parsley, fresh, Chopped
Directions
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.Add onion and chopped bell peppers; saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and paprika and saute 1 minute.
Stir in broth and next 6 ingredients.
Bring to simmer.
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Cover and cook 5 minutes to blend flavors.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Mix couscous into vegetable mixture.
Cover and simmer 1 minute.
Remove pot from heat.
Let stand covered 5 minutes.
Fluff couscous with fork.
Let paella stand covered 5 minutes longer; fluff with fork again.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer to serving bowl.
Arrange artichoke hearts, red bell pepper rings and lemon wedges atop paella.
Sprinkle parsley over and serve.