Spanish Asparagus Rice with Eggs

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Qty	Ingredient
½ cup	extra virgin olive oil
2 ea	onion, finely diced
1 ea	bundle fresh asparagusl, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 ea	cloves garlic, finely minced
2 cup	canned or jarred cooked chickpeas, rinsed
1 ea	tomato, finely chopped or 1 cup canned diced
2 tsp	sweet smoked Spanish paprika
½ tsp	saffron threads
2 cups	brown rice
6 cups	vegetable broth
1 tsp	salt
6 ea	cage-free organic eggs
taste	pepper

Preparation

1. Saute the onion, asparagus and onion in the olive oil in a large pan at medium high heat till the onions are traslucent
2. Add the garlic and contine sauteing till aromatic
3. Add the chickpeas, tomato, paprika, saffron, salt, mix well
4. Mix in the rice with the vegetable broth, simmer for 30 minutes