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Vegan paella made with banana blossom
Packed with veggies with 3 of 5-a-day per portion, and banana blossom this is a great vegan alternative to a paella.
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Ready in 55 minutes
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Cooking time 45 minutes
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Prep time 10 minutes
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Serves 5
Three of your 5 a day
Ingredients
- 350g paella rice
- 900ml vegetable stock
- 400g (1 can) Plant Pioneer's Banana Blossom
- 400g chopped tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed and cut into small pieces
- 1 orange bell pepper , seeds removed and cut into small pieces
- 1 yellow bell pepper , seeds removed and cut into small pieces
- 100g frozen peas
- 100g green beans, trimmed and cut in half
- 1tsp ground coriander
- 1tsp smoked paprika
- 1 white onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- A pinch of saffron
- An handful of fresh parsley to garnish
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
Method
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1
In a large pan bring the veggie stock to a boil and add the saffron. Switch the heat off and leave it onto one side.
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2
In a large frying pan over medium/high heat fry the onion and garlic with the olive oil until fragrant, about 4 minutes
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3
Add the chopped peppers and green beans to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes.
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4
Add the chopped tomatoes and all the spices and mix everything well together
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5
Add the rice to the pan followed by the banana blossom and frozen peas, stir to combine
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6
Pour the warm vegetable stock into the pan and mix
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7
Lower the heat to a medium and at this point leave the pan alone to let the rice absorb the liquid
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8
After 15-20 minutes add the lemon wedges to the top of the paella
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9
Continue to cook the paella until the rice is cooked throughout
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10
There should be a layer of well-done rice at the bottom of the pan and that’s totally normal and delicious
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11
Serve the paella with an handful of fresh parsley
