Name: Vegetable Paella
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Oil for frying; 1 onion (finely diced); 2 handfuls vegan chorizo (sliced (optional)); 1 red pepper (finely sliced); 5 medium tomatoes (roughly chopped); 2 cloves garlic (crushed); ½ tsp smoked paprika; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 200 g/1 cup paella rice (or use arborio if you’re plastic-free); 125 ml/½ cup (vegan dry white wine); Good pinch saffron (soaked in tiny amount boiling water (ideally for 15-30 minutes)); 2 bay leaves; 475 ml/2 scant cups strong vegan stock; 200 g/1? cups frozen or fresh peas or broad beans; 1 tbsp capers; 10 artichoke pieces (from a jar, halved); 1 handful olives (halved); 1 tbsp fresh parsley or thyme leaves (chopped); Salt and pepper (to taste)

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This paella dish is colorful and hearty with an incredible combination of flavors. It has a bit of everything you want… perfect to share with friends on a summer evening!

Duration45 mins

Cook Time35 mins

Prep Time10 mins

Servings servings

Ingredients

Oil for frying
1 onion finely diced
2 handfuls vegan chorizo sliced (optional)
1 red pepper finely sliced
5 medium tomatoes roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
200 g/1 cup paella rice or use arborio if you’re plastic-free
125 ml/½ cup vegan dry white wine
Good pinch saffron soaked in tiny amount boiling water (ideally for 15-30 minutes)
2 bay leaves
475 ml/2 scant cups strong vegan stock
200 g/1? cups frozen or fresh peas or broad beans
1 tbsp capers
10 artichoke pieces from a jar, halved
1 handful olives halved
1 tbsp fresh parsley or thyme leaves chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a paella pan, wok or wide frying pan, lightly fry the onion until slightly soft.
If using vegan chorizo, add this now and fry for a couple of minutes.
Add the red pepper and tomatoes and fry for a further 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stir through the garlic and fry for 1 more minute.
Add the cayenne pepper and paprika and stir through for 30 seconds before adding the paella rice.
Stir the rice through and fry for a minute before adding the liquid.
Add the white wine, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer.
Add the vegetable stock, bay leaves and saffron, stir through and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. Don’t stir whilst simmering.
After 10 minutes of simmering, add the frozen peas/broad beans but fold them in rather than stirring.
Simmer for another 10 minutes before adding the capers, artichokes, olives, seasoning and fresh herbs.
Serve immediately and enjoy with a glass of (vegan) wine ?