Delicious Vegetable Paella

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Delicious Vegetable Paella

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1/4 cup of olive oil
1 small onion, chopped finely
2 pressed garlic cloves
2 sliced tomatoes
3/4 cups of rice (basmati or any long grained)
a pinch of saffron
1 red and 1 yellow bell pepper cut into pieces
2 handfuls of thawed, frozen peas (not canned)
2 handfuls of cut, cooked, green beans (not canned)
1/2 cup of cut broccoli
3/4 cup of vegetable stock or soup (I used Pacific Foods Vegetable broth)
salt, chopped parsley, a bit of lemon juice
a dash of sweet paprika

Directions:

Fry the onion and garlic in a big, deep skillet with the olive oil. When it starts to wilt and turn yellow, add the cut vegetables and cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat. Add the rice, salt to taste (remember stock or broth has salt!) and a bit of saffron. Mix well and add the broth. Cook on low to medium heat stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes or until rice is cooked according to preferred consistency. Do not overcook or it turns mushy and lumpy. Add a bit of water if it gets too dry. Remove from fire and before serving add some fresh, chopped parsley and a dash of lemon juice (about a tablespoon).

Serve with a big bowl of salad with Italian dressing.

Serves: 4-5

Preparation time: 45 minutes

This paella recipe is absolutely delicious. To make it more authentic, I add sliced tofurky sweet italian sausage when I add the cut veggies. It makes it extra good. This is a fave for my boyfriend and I. Saffron is expensive but its sooooo worth it!

Archived comment by: secretgiri

I added a bit of cumin to the mix as well, and it turned out very good. Howe'ver, the next day it was even better! This is the kind of dish that tastes better a day later, after all the flavors have been fully absorbed into the rice.

Archived comment by: sfernan

This was great! I added the Tofurkey Sausage like secretgirl suggested and it was a delight. This will become a staple in our household for sure!

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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2006, 08:28:22 PM »

This was my first attemp at making paella and it turned out fantastic! my non-vegie boyf loved it. I also added a tiny bit of chilli powder which gave it a nice colour

This will become a staple of our household.
Thanks for the easy to follow yummy recipe!


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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2006, 10:05:10 PM »

This recipe is sooo good! I made this for a few of my friend (all meat eaters) and they loved it! In fact, we doubled the recipe and it still wasn't enough for all of us to get seconds.


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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2006, 12:49:08 PM »

I liked this dish alright, but it seemed to miss some flavoring of sorts...although I'm sure it was the vegetables that were supposed to be the flavoring. I think my tastes are just not suitable for this type of dish. The omnivore boyfriend was not a fan, either. He said it tasted too "healthy." I think I prefer a more full-bodied dish.

This recipe makes a nice leftover lunch, though!


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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2006, 07:01:58 PM »

I found this recipe when searching for something with the little amount of food that I did have on hand. I didn't have the saffron and from what I read about paella, that seems to be a key ingredient so my review may not be very fair. This is a good meal to do if you only have the basics. I didn't have fresh tomatoes or saffron and I did add the Tofurky sausage as someone else suggested. I had to substitute fresh tomatoes with canned. Yuck. Anyway, it's a good base recipe and maybe next time when I have the money to get saffron I can re-try it the way it's suppose to be. I'm hoping it will be one of those meals that tastes better the second day though!


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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2006, 12:22:05 PM »

this dish was delicious, it was very easy to make and was a wonderful christmas meal!!


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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2006, 01:01:57 PM »

oh I also forgot to say...I added some portabela mushrooms~ that added a good taste


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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2007, 02:23:32 PM »

Delicious indeed! Kind of creamy and packed full of veg.. I used kale and homemade 'chicken' seitan in mine, substituting turmeric for the saffron


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« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2007, 10:26:37 AM »

This was quite good, though I found that 3/4 of a cup of vegetable stock was not nearly enough. Also, I used fresh green beans and fresh English peas, both blanched for 3 minutes prior to adding. I used zucchini instead of broccoli and threw in some red pepper flakes for additional spice.


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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2007, 10:05:45 PM »

this is my new favourite food! simply amazing! the flavour is so mild but spicy...and interestingly complex. thanks


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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2007, 02:04:57 AM »

This was a great recipe!! We used the Goya seasoning packets that contain saffron and other spices, which made the whole process a bit easier. Just a tip for those of you who find saffron hard to come by! We also added a bit of corn and green beans, and everyone who tasted it thought it was fantastic! Great recipe


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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2008, 11:19:13 PM »

Great dish! I added corn and mushrooms as well.


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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2008, 04:52:47 AM »

This was a great recipe, and not complicated in the least. I didn't use saffron, but it was still delicious. I definitely ended up using more stock than it called for, but I think I was making a larger batch also. I also added mushrooms and beans. I've had veggie paella with artichoke in the past, and that was amazing, but I couldn't find any for mine.
Like the instructions say, be careful not to overcook, I think it's really easy to do.

Thanks for the recipe!


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Re: Delicious Vegetable Paella

« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2009, 06:56:00 PM »

This was easy and very nice. It was good on the first day and even better as leftovers, when the flavor seemed to have set in a lot more. Will definitely make again!


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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2009, 03:07:31 PM »

Great recipe to use up any vegetables you have lying around.


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