Brown Rice Vegetable Paella

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

Artichoke heart quarters, canned

1 1/2 cups

Butter beans lima beans, cooked

6 cloves

Garlic

1 12 ounce package

Green beans italian preferred, frozen

Onion, medium large

1/2

Red bell pepper, large slices thin

1 15 ounce can

Tomatoes

4 cups

Vegetable broth

2 cups

Brown rice, short-grain

2 tsp

Paprika, smoked or regular sweet

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon saffron threads crushed between fingers and added to 1/2 cup warm broth, see note below