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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Spanish and Portuguese >> Spanish

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Drain the artichoke hearts, reserving the brine. | 2. Quarter the artichoke hearts and set aside. | 3. Add water to the artichoke brine to make 2 1/2 cups of liquid and combine it with the rice, salt,and saffron in a heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. | 4. Cover and bring to a boil on high heat. | 5. Reduce the heat and very gently simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 60 minutes. | 6. When the rice has simmered for about 25 minutes, saute the onions, celery, and garlic in the olive oil on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until the onions soften. | 7. Add the thyme, bell peppers, and asparagus, cover,and saute on medium heat,stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. | 8. Add the peas, tomatoes, and reserved artichoke hearts, stir well, cover, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes,until the vegetables are tender. | 9. Add salt and pepper to taste. | 10. To serve the paella, spread the rice on a large platter or in a large bowl. | 11. Top the rice with the vegetables and their juices. | 12. Sprinkle with chopped chives or scallions and steamed snow peas,if you like. | 13. Enjoy! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
artichoke heart	5 -6			-	-	-	-
brown rice	1 1/2	cups		1018.425	211.5938	20.9235	8.88
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
saffron	1	pinch		0.1356	0.0286	0.005	0.0026
onion	2	cups	minced	128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
celery	1	cup	chopped	16.16	2.9997	0.6969	0.1717
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
extra virgin olive oil	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
thyme	1	teaspoon	dried	0.8079999999999999	0.1956	0.0445	0.0134
red bell pepper	1		seeded chopped	-	-	-	-
asparagus	1	cups	rinsed trimmed cut	26.8	5.1992	2.948	0.1608
green pea	1 1/2	cups		176.175	31.4288	11.7885	0.87
tomato	1	cup	chopped	26.82	5.7961	1.3112	0.298
salt pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
chive	1/2	cup	chopped	7.2	1.044	0.7848	0.1752
snow pea				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.