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Vegetarian Paella

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