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Vegetable Paella

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Add a hearty dish to your Spanish cuisine night! Enjoy this tasty vegetable and brown rice paella that's made in skillet – a wonderful dinner.

Vegetable Paella

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain brown or white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 lb asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 small zucchini, chopped (1 1/4 cups)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped (1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 cans (15 to 16 oz each) garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 box (10 oz) frozen sweet peas, thawed, drained

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook rice in water as directed on package; set aside and keep warm.
  • Step 
    2
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add asparagus and broccoli; return to boiling. Boil about 4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add asparagus, broccoli, bell pepper, zucchini, onion, salt and saffron; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender.
  • Step 
    4
    Stir in remaining ingredients.

Nutrition

350 Calories
6g Total Fat
15g Protein
59g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
520mg
21%
Potassium
750mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate
59g
20%
Dietary Fiber
14g
57%
Sugars
8g
Protein
15g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
70%
70%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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