Description
This Spanish style paella is incredibly delicious, easy to put together and quick to impress. Prepare using your favorite vegetables.
Ingredients
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- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 onion, chopped fine
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked Basmati rice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 vegetable bouillon
- 1/2 green bell pepper. chopped fine
- 1 tsp. tomato paste
- 1 small tomato, chopped fine
- 3 cups water
- pinch of saffron
- salt, to taste
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme & oregano
Instructions
- Saute onion, garlic and bell pepper in olive oil until softened.
- Add tomato and saffron and saute for another minute.
- Add herbs, bay leaf and rice, mixing and thoroughly coating the rice.
- Combine bouillon, tomato paste and water, bringing to a boil.
- Add salt and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, until nearly done. Top with blanched vegetables and continue to simmer until rice is tender. Serve with garlic-cashew sauce (video) drizzled over paella.
Notes
Vegetables such as carrots, baby corn, zucchini, yellow squash, small diced potatoes, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.
