Vegetable Paella

Vegetable Paella

An easy, healthy and filling paella-style dish of vegetables and rice.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

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Method

  1. Prepare all the ingredients and have them lined up in front of you in the order listed above - sounds a bit pedantic, I know, but always makes cooking easier.
  2. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add the onions and garlic, cover and cook for about 3 minutes until soft. Then add the peppers and peas, stir in, cover again and cook for a few more minutes.
  3. Make a well in the centre, put the tomatoes in the well and the paprika on top. Then add the stock (with the saffron if you have it), but make sure it doesn't overflow: if it gets more then half a cm close to the rim of the pan, stop adding stock and just use less rice. Season with pepper and stir.
  4. Scatter as much of the rice as you think will fit over the stock (depends on your pan, really), stir it in gently, then allow it to simmer gently until the liquid has absorbed and the rice is cooked. This could take about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Test a bit of the rice to see if it's cooked, add a bit of stock or hot water if it is not done.
  5. Stir in the parsley a few minutes before it has finished cooking, if you want to use it, then serve hot. It's also pretty nice cold and should keep for a few days in the fridge.
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  • 13 June 2008

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really good. I made it for two people, using half the veg and 150g rice (I used basmati) and 600ml stock.

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    15 September 2009

    L3E commented on this recipe

    I seem to make this differently every time now!

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  • 01 March 2010

    Helen rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 05 October 2010

    Janee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Mmmm This is lovely - especially when Andyp makes it

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  • 06 March 2011

    Wendy T commented on this recipe

    Couldn't be doing with these very unprofessional instructions

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  • 12 July 2011

    Tina T rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe is wonderful and tastes delicious! One comment I would make is that it does need the saffron to give it that authentic paella taste. Thank you for sharing this - definitely one for my folder!

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  • 14 September 2011

    follyfoot82 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really nice. I added a courgette from the garden and a couple of quorn sausages chopped up. I had never had paella before and I was really suprised how tasty and flavoursome it was. Thanks very much.

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  • 28 January 2012

    DVeg rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Thought this was a tasty dish, but used veggie stock (made with Buillon powder) and it wasn't quite tasty enough to get 5 stars. Maybe a homemade veggie stock would have done the trick. Also, served with lots of fresh parsley and a lemon wedge, which made it taste nice and fresh. Added peas later on too as didn't want them to overcook. Oh and also had it with Cauldron veggie sausages which were cooked in the oven first, then sliced and placed on top.

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  • 19 June 2012

    James Ewart rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We absolutely loved this...loads of garlic!! And I used up all my saffron which was getting old. Really good recipe...looked great tasted better.

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  • 23 June 2012

    carol commented on this recipe

    I made this recipe in a nursery with a group of children to celebrate our spanish theme. it was simple to make children loved making it and it went round lots of them and they enjoyed eating it.

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  • 23 June 2012

    carol rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this recipe in a nursery with a group of children to celebrate our spanish theme. it was simple to make children loved making it and it went round lots of them and they enjoyed eating it

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  • 11 October 2012

    murray commented on this recipe

    Try this recipe with a half teaspoon to a full teaspoon of dried flake chillies. Put them in the oil with the onions and garlic. Lovely spiced vegetable rice. One teaspoon is quite spicy. Gives it a lovely kick.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 green and 1 red pepper, cored and diced
  • 1 cup (that's cup and not mug) of peas (frozen are fine)
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • a good pinch of saffron threads (not absolutely necessary), dissolved in
  • 800ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • ground black pepper
  • 250-300g any long or short grain rice
  • chopped parsley, optional, as much as you like
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