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Weeknight Vegetable Paella

EASY Weeknight Vegetable Paella Recipe

Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 380 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 3 cups vegetable broth 720 ml
  • 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
  • 1 small onion
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup canned butter beans (drained) 130 grams
  • 1 cup Spanish round rice 190 grams
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper
  • chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Add the broth into a sauce pan, pinch in the saffron threads and heat with a medium-high heat

  2. in the meantime, finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic, finely chop the red bell pepper, finely chop the carrot (peeled) and finely grate the tomatoes

  3. Heat a paella pan with a medium-high heat and add in the olive oil

  4. After a couple of minutes add in the chopped vegetables, except for the tomatoes, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika, quickly mix together, then add in the grated tomato and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and then simmer without mixing

  5. Once the grated tomato has slightly thickened, about 3 minutes, add in the rice, mix together until well mixed, then add in the butter beans and the simmering broth, give it one final mix so everything is evenly distributed, do not mix the rice again after this step

  6. After 9 to 10 minutes and most of the broth has been absorbed, but there is still some broth left, lower it to a low-medium heat, simmer for 4 to 5 minutes or until all the broth has been absorbed, then raise it to a medium-high heat and go for 2 to 3 minutes, this is to achieve the socarrat, which is the caramelized burnt rice underneath, then remove the pan from the heat and cover with a dishcloth

  7. After a couple of minutes uncover the pan and top off with chopped fresh parsley, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Saffron and Spanish Paprika I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
EASY Weeknight Vegetable Paella Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Sodium 733mg32%
Potassium 516mg15%
Carbohydrates 57g19%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 7162IU143%
Vitamin C 51mg62%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.