A vegetarian paella even meat lovers will enjoy? Count us in! Sally tried this paella recipe the other day and just had to share it with ya’ll. It’s healthy, hearty, and absolutely delicious. Best of all? It’s easy to make! This recipe features Primo’s Madagascar Black Pepper Olive Oil. You can also try it out with Primo’s Garlic Olive Oil.

Vegetarian Paella

Enjoy a healthy and hearty paella that's easy to make.

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Course Main Course

Servings 4 loved ones

Ingredients

3 tbsp Primo's Madagascar Black Pepper Olive Oil divided
2 1/2 cups cauliflower florets chopped into 2 inch pieces
3/4 tsp salt divided
6 oz green beans trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
1 red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, chopped fine
1 tbsp tomato paste
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp smoked paprila
1/4 tsp saffron threads crumbled
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 cup rice Calsparra, Bomba, or Arborio
1 15oz can butter beans rinsed
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 lemon wedge before serving

Instructions

Heat 1½ tablespoons of Primo's Madagascar Black Pepper Olive Oil in a pan on medium until shimmering.
Add cauliflower and ¼ teaspoon salt and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
Add green beans and ¼ teaspoon salt, and cook 2 to 4 minutes longer. Transfer vegetables to bowl.
Heat remaining 1½ tablespoons of Primo's Madagascar Black Pepper Olive Oil in the now-empty skillet on medium until shimmering. Add bell pepper and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and cook 7 to 10 minutes.
Add tomato paste and stir for 1 minute. Add garlic, paprika, and saffron and stir for 30 seconds. Add sherry and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add rice and stir until combined. Off heat, smooth into even layer.
Scatter butter beans, cauliflower and green beans evenly over rice. Pour broth in, ensuring rice is fully submerged.
Bring to boil on high. Adjust heat to maintain a simmer and cook until the broth is just below the top of the rice (12 to 17 minutes.) Cover and cook until rice is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Uncover and cook until rice pops and all excess moisture has evaporated (to test, use butter knife to gently push aside rice and vegetables), 3 to 7 minutes.
Let rest off heat for 5 minutes.
Right before serving, add fresh-squeezed lemon juice, and enjoy!

Notes

Special thanks to America's Test Kitchen for this recipe.

Keyword olive oil, paella, recipe, vegetarian

To see how this recipe is made, check out this video: Let us know in the comments what you think of this dish. To your health!

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Vegetarian Paella