Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 leek, cut into thick wedges
• 6 carrots, cut into thick wedges
• 4 potatoes, halved
• 1 (1/2 pound) sugar pumpkin - peeled, seeded, and cut into thick wedges
• 2 zucchinis, cut into thick wedges
• 1 Jerusalem artichoke, sliced (optional)
• 4 cups water
• 10 saffron threads
• 1/2 cup red lentils
• 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
• 1/2 cup frozen broad beans
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste