Saffron Artichoke Pea Lentil Rice Skillet

Ingredients

• 1½ cupsLong-Grain White Rice
• 12 ozCanned Lentils
• 3 cupsVegetable Broth
• 2 tbspTomato Paste
• 1 onionYellow Onion
• 3 clovesGarlic
• 1 tbspOlive Oil
• 6 ozTurnip
• ¼ tspSaffron
• 8 ozArtichoke
• 6 ozGreen Peas
• ¾ tspTable Salt

Instructions

1. Wash all produce under running water, and keep leafy greens separate from raw meat and poultry. Drain and rinse the Canned Lentils. Chop the Yellow Onion, mince the Garlic, cut the Turnip into bite-size pieces, and prepare the Saffron, Artichoke, Green Peas.
2. Heat the Olive Oil in a deep skillet. Cook the Yellow Onion, Garlic, Tomato Paste, Canned Lentils, Turnip, and Saffron, Artichoke, Green Peas with the Table Salt for 6 minutes.
3. Stir in the Long-Grain White Rice and Vegetable Broth. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and cook for about 22 minutes until the rice is tender.
4. Rest the covered skillet off the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff the rice and fold the vegetables through before serving.