Description
This vegan paella is always a show-stopper. It’s deeply flavorful, a gorgeous golden hue (thanks to saffron) and loaded with salty, briny, fresh, comforting ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- 1 yellow onion (1 1/2 cups) finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
- 1 1/2 cups chopped spicy vegan sausage
- 1/2 cup piquillo peppers, cut into thin strips
- 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 cup bomba rice*
- 1/4 tsp saffron threads, crumbled and soaked in broth
- 3 ½ cups vegetable broth, divided
- 1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley, divided
- 1 10 oz jar of baby artichokes, drained and halved
- 1 cup frozen or fresh peas
- 1/3 cup green olives with pimentos
Instructions
- Add oil to a paella pan over medium heat.
- Once oil is heated, add onions and sauté for 5-6 minutes.
- While onions are cooking, add vegetable broth to a small pot over medium heat. Crush saffron threads and add to broth. Simmer gently.
- Once onions are cooked, add garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add mushrooms, red pepper, and sausage to the pan and cook, stirring several times for 8-10 minutes.
- Add fire roasted tomatoes, white wine, lemon juice, 1/3 cup of parsley, piquillo pepper slices, salt, red pepper flakes, paprika, and smoked paprika and stir well.
- Add paella rice and top with 3 cups of broth. Give a gentle stir, and then let it cook for 20 minutes over medium-low heat. Do not stir the rice while it’s cooking.
- Pour reserved ½ cup of broth over the top of the paella. Top paella with peas, artichokes, green olives and top with 2 tbsp of fresh parsley. Cook for additional 5 minutes, just until warmed.
Notes
*Bomba rice is a short-grain rice traditionally used in paella. You can also substitute with another variety of paella rice, or another short-grain rice like arborio.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 232
- Sugar: 6.9 g
- Sodium: 891.4 mg
- Fat: 11.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32.1 g
- Fiber: 8.7 g
- Protein: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg