How to make the Original Spanish Dirty Rice ¨Arros Brut¨

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 tomato
• 1/2 cup cooked broad beans canned or frozen
• 1/2 cup cooked lima beans canned or frozen
• 1 teaspoon of sweet smoked Spanish paprika
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 artichokes
• 1 cup round rice
• sea salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil into a paella pan which is over a medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Add 4cloves of garlic which are minced roughly into the pan and mix for 30 seconds.

3. 3

   Now grab 2 cups of tightly packed bagged spinach which are chopped, and combine with the fried garlic.

4. 4

   One tomato which is grated finely, ½ cup cooked broad beans, ½ cup cooked lima beans, one teaspoon of sweet smoked Spanish paprika, adequate sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper should be added to the pan. Mix everything together.

5. 5

   Pour in 4cups of vegetable broth, pinch in ½ teaspoon of high-quality saffron threads. Season with some sea salt, and mix gently.

6. 6

   Once it comes to a boil, add in 2 fresh artichokes. For preparing the artichokes, remove its outer leaves, then cut off 1-inch from the top, and peel the stem and cut each artichoke into 4 quarters. Remember to rub the artichoke with lemon to prevent it from turning black. The artichokes should be boiled for 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Sprinkle one cup of round rice, and give it a gentle mix.

8. 8

   After 9 minutes, lower the fire to a low-medium heat, and let it simmer for 4 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove the pan from the heat, cover it with a dishcloth. After resting for 4minutes, uncover the pan and serve.