Quinoa Vegetable Paella! Recipe by The

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Ingredients

1 onion, chopped (I used a red onion)
3 cloves garlic, minced (I used about 4 cloves of garlic)
1 1/2 cup quinoa (I only used 1 cup of quinoa and that was more than enough!)
1/4 teaspoon saffron, crushed
2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (I probably used closer to 1-1.5 tsp)
dash cayenne (I used at least 1/8 tsp, or maybe even 1/4 tsp)
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes (I used fire roasted diced tomatoes for some extra flavor)
1 red or yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 14-ounce can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 3/4 â 3 cups vegetable broth (I only needed about 2.5 cups)
2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
1 can artichoke hearts, rinsed and cut into quarters
Then the quinoa and saffron (both from Trader Joeâs â saffron can be a pricey ingredient but at Trader Joeâs itâs not that expensive)
Season with a few splashes of lemon juice, salt and stir in a few Tbsp of sliced almonds