We just threw this together with what we had in our cupboard but it came out quite tasty.
Vegetarian Paella:
1 box of Saffron Rice (approx 1 c dry rice; I'm not sure of the brand, but it's one of those boxed rice mixes - look near Indian food)
1 large onion
1 yellow pepper
1 red pepper
2 cans of diced/whole tomatoes
2 T chopped garlic
2-3 T oil
2 c veggie broth
Cut up veggies into med-large chunks & set aside. Heat broth in saucepan.
Heat oil and once it's hot add the rice (but not the spice pack). Saute rice for a few minutes, but don't let it brown.
Add in onions and garlic, cook for another few minutes.
Add in peppers and tomatoes, cook for a few more minutes.
Add in veggie broth and spices, cook for about 20 min until liquid is absorbed. Let rice burn a little bit because the browned parts taste the best!
Note: Other potential ingredients I saw in various recipes were peas (added in last), artichoke hearts, olives, lima beans, chicken on the bone for the meat lovers out there! Be creative and enjoy!!
2 comments:
You know what's weird... rice is the one thing I can't make. I even seem to screw up boxed rice. It's bizarre.
Do you add a little oil? That's the key we've discovered: 1T of any oil for 1c of rice. It makes a huge difference.
For this recipe, though, you can't really screw it up, because you're sauteing the rice along with everything else, rather than the "boil then simmer then let sit then fluff and so on" strategy. The paella's idiotproof.
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