Vegetarian Paella
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 red onion finely sliced
- 1 clove of garlic finely chopped
- 1 red pepper cut into strips
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- 150 g paella rice
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 100 g green beans
- 80 g frozen peas defrosted
- 100 g artichokes from a jar or the deli counter
- 30 g pine nuts optional but very good
Instructions
- Warm the olive oil in a paella pan or a large flat pan with a lid.
- Gently fry the red onion, garlic and red pepper for about 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the turmeric and smoked paprika and fry for another minute or two stirring well.
- Stir in the rice and rosemary.
- Add the vegetable stock and green beans and bring to the boil.
- Turn the heat down and simmer very gently for 30-40 minutes with the lid on until the rice is almost cooked. You can add a little extra water if necessary. Avoid stirring the paella while it's cooking.
- In the meantime you can toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan over a medium heat. They only take a couple of minutes so keep shaking the pan and keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
- Once the rice is just cooked, stir in the peas and artichokes and cook for another couple of minutes to heat them through.
- Sprinkled with the toasted pine nuts to serve.