Vegetable Paella
["2 (6 oz.) zucchini", "2 medium size tomatoes", "1 small eggplant (1 lb.)", "1 medium size onion", "1 (8 oz.) pkg. mushrooms", "shortening", "3 (13 3/4 oz.) cans chicken broth", "1 (16 oz.) pkg. parboiled rice", "1 (9 oz.) pkg. frozen artichoke hearts", "1/2 tsp. crushed saffron threads or turmeric", "1 (15 to 19 oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained", "1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas", "1/2 (3 oz.) jar pimento stuffed olives, drained"]
["About 1 1/2 hours before serving, cut zucchini into 1 1/2-inch chunks; cut tomatoes into 3/4-inch pieces.", "Slice eggplant lengthwise in half, then cut each half crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices.", "Dice onion; cut each mushroom in half or quarters."]
["zucchini", "tomatoes", "eggplant", "onion", "mushrooms", "shortening", "chicken broth", "rice", "frozen artichoke", "turmeric", "garbanzo beans", "frozen peas", "olives"]