Vegetarian paella recipe
Vegetable paella This vegetarian paella uses mainly store cupboard ingredients, including roasted red peppers, chargrilled artichokes and black olives, all from a jar. Each serving provides 293 kcal, 6g protein, 38g carbohydrates (of which 6g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 6g fibre and 1.5g salt. 2 tbsp virgin olive oil1 onion, finely chopped2 leeks, trimmed and cut into roughly 1cm/½in slices2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced150g/5½oz paella rice1 tsp hot smoked paprikaa good pinch saffron strands (around ½ heaped tsp loosely packed)2 bay leaves75ml/2½oz sherry or white wine600ml/20fl oz hot vegetable stock (made with 1 stock cube)160g/5¾oz chargrilled artichoke antipasti, drained175g/6oz roasted red peppers, from a jar, drained and sliced50g/1¾oz pitted black olives, preferably Kalamata 2 tbsp virgin olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 leeks, trimmed and cut into roughly 1cm/½in slices 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 150g/5½oz paella rice 1 tsp hot smoked paprika a good pinch saffron strands (around ½ heaped tsp loosely packed) 2 bay leaves 75ml/2½oz sherry or white wine 600ml/20fl oz hot vegetable stock (made with 1 stock cube) 160g/5¾oz chargrilled artichoke antipasti, drained 175g/6oz roasted red peppers, from a jar, drained and sliced 50g/1¾oz pitted black olives, preferably Kalamata freshly chopped parsley lemon wedges freshly chopped parsley lemon wedges Method Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, or shallow flameproof casserole, and gently fry the onion for 8–10 minutes, or until very soft and lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add the leeks and garlic and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly.Stir in the rice and cook for a few seconds before adding the paprika, saffron and bay leaves. Stir for a few seconds more then add the sherry (or white wine) and bring to a simmer.Add the vegetable stock, stir well and cook the rice gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. (If the rice is looking dry during cooking, add some water.) Add the artichokes, peppers and olives, stir well then reduce the heat to very low and cook, without stirring, for a further 15 minutes, or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. If the rice is not quite tender enough, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes more.Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, or shallow flameproof casserole, and gently fry the onion for 8–10 minutes, or until very soft and lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add the leeks and garlic and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, or shallow flameproof casserole, and gently fry the onion for 8–10 minutes, or until very soft and lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add the leeks and garlic and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Stir in the rice and cook for a few seconds before adding the paprika, saffron and bay leaves. Stir for a few seconds more then add the sherry (or white wine) and bring to a simmer. Stir in the rice and cook for a few seconds before adding the paprika, saffron and bay leaves. Stir for a few seconds more then add the sherry (or white wine) and bring to a simmer. Add the vegetable stock, stir well and cook the rice gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. (If the rice is looking dry during cooking, add some water.) Add the vegetable stock, stir well and cook the rice gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. (If the rice is looking dry during cooking, add some water.) Add the artichokes, peppers and olives, stir well then reduce the heat to very low and cook, without stirring, for a further 15 minutes, or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. If the rice is not quite tender enough, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes more. Add the artichokes, peppers and olives, stir well then reduce the heat to very low and cook, without stirring, for a further 15 minutes, or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. If the rice is not quite tender enough, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes more. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.