Meal of the Day: Healthy Vegan Paella

9 years ago

After hearing many of my friends in television and film from New York and LA swear by veganism for optimal health and beauty, I've decided to give it a shot myself. Here is a recipe for a vegan paella, made with brown rice, artichoke hearts, and peas. This is a hearty version of the traditional Spanish-favorite and one of my favorites for healthy comfort food on a cold day. It's filling and nutritious while packed with protein and turmeric, a key component of my supplement regimen.

Follow these links for more info on turmeric:

http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/20-health-benefits-of-turmeric.html

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=78

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups boiling water

1 cup brown rice

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 yellow bell pepper, sliced

1 red bell pepper, sliced

1 tomato, diced

2 cups vegetable broth

1 tablespoon paprika

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 cup peas

1 cup drained and quartered canned

artichoke hearts

DIRECTIONS:

1.Mix boiling water and rice together in a bowl; let stand for 20 minutes. Drain.

2.Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and tomato; cook and stir until peppers are slightly tender, about 3 minutes.

3.Mix rice and vegetable broth into onion-pepper mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer. Add paprika, salt, and turmeric; cover skillet and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir peas and artichoke hearts into rice mixture and cook until heated through, about 1 minute more.

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