Vegetarian Paella

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  extravirgin olive oil
• 2  cups  chopped onion
• 2  cups  (1-inch) chopped green bell pepper
• 1  cup  sliced cremini mushrooms
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 3  cups  uncooked quick-cooking brown rice
• 2  cups  fat-free, less-sodium vegetable broth (such as Swanson Certified Organic)
• 1  cup  water
• 1  teaspoon  saffron threads, crushed, or ground turmeric
• 1/2  teaspoon  dried thyme
• 2  cups  chopped tomato
• 1  cup  frozen green peas
• 1/2  cup  pimiento-stuffed olives, chopped
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1  (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
• Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (optional)