Spanish Vegetable Paella Recipe

Southern Spain is filled with amazing alternatives to the classic paella: from Chorizo paella to Paella with pasta, you can find everything. Fortunately, there is a version for the vegetarian and vegan folks out there: we are talking about the vegetable paella recipe. This recipe stands out among other vegan Spanish recipes due to how easy it is to make, and how cheap the ingredients are in comparison.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups (400 gr) rice for paella
• 3 1/2 cups (840ml) Vegetable broth
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 onion
• 1 zucchini
• 1 Eggplant
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 5 tomatoes
• 1 can (100 gr) precooked Peas
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 teaspoon saffron thread
• 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Wash and cut the peppers into strips removing...: Wash and cut the peppers into strips removing the seeds. Wash and cut the zucchini and eggplant into round slices.
2. 2Put oil in a baking tray and roast...: Put oil in a baking tray and roast these vegetables at 180°C for 20 minutes.
3. 3In the meantime, cut the tomatoes and in...: In the meantime, cut the tomatoes and in a blender make a sort of puree or thick sauce with them. Set aside (skip if you use store-bought sauce).
4. 4Chop the onion and mince the garlic. Grab...: Chop the onion and mince the garlic. Grab a paella pan (replaceable by a wok or large pot), and sauté them over medium heat for 5 minutes.
5. 5Add the tomato puree, saffron, and paprika. Stir...: Add the tomato puree, saffron, and paprika. Stir and cook for 5 more minutes.
6. 6Pour in the vegetable broth and continue cooking...: Pour in the vegetable broth and continue cooking until it boils. Mix everything to have a homogeneous mixture.
7. 7Once it boils add the rice, season with...: Once it boils add the rice, season with salt and pepper, and continue cooking.
8. 8When there is little time left for the...: When there is little time left for the rice to be cooked, add half of the bell pepper, zucchini, and eggplant.
9. 9When everything is cooked, put the rest of...: When everything is cooked, put the rest of the bell pepper strips and the pre-cooked peas to decorate the top of it. The vegetable paella is now ready to be served.