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Spanish Baked Rice with Vegetables

Spanish Baked Rice with Vegetables

Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 677 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth 590 ml
  • 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 grams
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 yellow pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce 115 grams
  • 1 cup uncooked round rice 220 grams
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas 170 grams
  • 1/3 cup black olives 70 grams
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • handful finely chopped parsley
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth into a sauce pan, along with 1/4 tsp saffron threads and heat with a medium-high heat

  2. At the same time, heat a large oven-proof fry pan with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, after 2 minutes add in 1/2 onion finely diced, 1/2 red & 1/2 yellow bell pepper finely chopped and 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped, mix with the olive oil

  3. After 5 to 6 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika and quickly mix together, then add 1/2 cup tomato sauce and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until thickened, then add in 1 cup uncooked round rice, 1 cup cooked chickpeas, 1/3 cup thinly sliced black pitted olives and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until well combined, then add the hot vegetable broth into the pan, turn off the heat and mix together, top off with a head of garlic in the middle of the pan

  4. Add into a preheated oven, 210 C - 410 F, after 20 minutes and all the broth has been absorbed by the rice, remove the pan from the heat, garnish with lemon wedges and finely chopped parsley, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Spanish Baked Rice with Vegetables
Amount Per Serving
Calories 677 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Sodium 2082mg91%
Potassium 676mg19%
Carbohydrates 112g37%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 2478IU50%
Vitamin C 105mg127%
Calcium 102mg10%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.