Vegetable Paella

Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients

250 ml cooked large white beans
250 ml cooked brown beans
2 onions, chopped
1 clove of garlic, crushed
10 ml canola or olive oil
1 green pepper, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
4 spring onions, chopped
6 dried tomatoes, chopped or 1 tomato diced
5 ml paprika
1 ml turmeric
Pinch of salt
250 ml brown rice
750 ml chicken stock
250 g frozen peas
Chopped nuts (optional)

Method

1. Fry the onion and garlic in the oil until transparent
2. Add the peppers, spring onions and tomato.
3. Stir-fry for 3 minutes
4. Add the seasoning and rice and stir-fry until mixed.
5. Pour over the stock, cover and simmer until the rice is almost done, approximately 20 minutes.
6. Add the beans and peas and simmer for another 10 minutes.
7. Sprinkle the chopped nuts over just before serving.
8. Serve hot.