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Authentic Vegetarian Paella
The perfect Sunday family meal, our Vegetarian Paella is a recipe to prepare and enjoy with the family. Packed with Spanish flavors and lovely vegetables, our dish will make your Sunday meal extra special.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 563 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
For the Paella Base
- 3 tomatoes
- ½ red pepper
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 sachet Paella Seasoning
- salt and pepper
Veggies (Add more or less to your taste)
- 1 jar of artichokes
- 1 zucchini small
- 200 g oyster mushrooms
- 1 carrots
- ½ red pepper
- ¼ broccoli
- ¼ cauliflower
- ½ cup peas
Rice and Stock
- 500 grams bomba rice
- 1600 ml vegetables stock
Optional
- Roasted jarred red peppers
- lemon
- Sliced Italian green peppers
- Sliced radish
Instructions
Paella base
- Roughly chop tomatoes, red pepper, onion, and garlic.
- Add some vegetable oil to a pan and cook for all the veggies for a couple of minutes at medium-high heat.
- Add the spice mix, salt and pepper. Cook for 10-15 minutes until all the ingredients have softened.
- Transfer to a blender jug and blend until you have a smooth sauce.
Cup of Yum
Paella
- Chop all the vegetables (leave the peas as they are added at the end). Place your paella pan on a stove burner or stovetop. Heat the oil of the jarred artichokes, add the chopped vegetables and sautée for a couple of minutes.
- When the veggies start to golden, add the paella base that we prepared before. Stir, and keep cooking for a couple of minutes. You may need to lower the heat as the sauce may splash.
- Add the rice and combine with the rest of the ingredients.
- Pour the vegetable broth and distribute the rice and vegetables equally around the paella pan as you should not stir or mix anymore at this point.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 18-20 minutes. Turn the heat off before the rice is completely cooked, as it will finish cooking before serving.
- Add the peas, and garnishing ingredients such as roasted red peppers, lemon wedges, or chopped coriander.
- Cover the paella with clean tea towels and leave it for about 5-7 minutes before you start serving it.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
563kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
122g
(41%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Sodium
64mg
(3%)
Potassium
1141mg
(33%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
4993IU
(100%)
Vitamin C
121mg
(134%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 563
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 563kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 122g | 41% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 1141mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 4993IU | 100% |
| Vitamin C | 121mg | 134% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.