Name: Winter paella recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 2tbsp sunflower oil; 2 onions, sliced; 2 sticky celery, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 red and yellow pepper, sliced; 2tbsp sweet smoked paprika; 1tbsp tomato paste; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; small bunch of thyme; 1 red chilli, chopped; 500g paella rice; 250ml white wine; 1litre vegetable stock; 200g curly kale, stalks removed and shredded; 200g frozen peas; ½x400g jar mild Peppadew peppers, sliced; 1 lemon, cut into wedges

By GoodtoKnow

published 10 December 2015

in Recipes

Not just for sunshine days, this Spanish winter paella is easy to make. Serving 4 people and ready in just 45 mins, this speedy paella combines a handful of veggies together, including carrots, celery and yellow pepper, to make a Spanish classic with a veggie twist.

Ingredients

2tbsp sunflower oil
2 onions, sliced
2 sticky celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 red and yellow pepper, sliced
2tbsp sweet smoked paprika
1tbsp tomato paste
4 garlic cloves, chopped
small bunch of thyme
1 red chilli, chopped
500g paella rice
250ml white wine
1litre vegetable stock
200g curly kale, stalks removed and shredded
200g frozen peas
½x400g jar mild Peppadew peppers, sliced
1 lemon, cut into wedges

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Method

Heat the oil in a paella pan or large deep pan and fry the onions, celery and carrots for 5 mins until lightly browned. Add the peppers and season, then cook for another 5 mins until softened.
Add the paprika and tomato paste and stir for 1 min until fragrant, then add the garlic, thyme and chilli.
Add the rice, stir for 1 min, then pour in the white wine. Bring to the boil and cook for 3 mins, then pour in the stock. Bring back to the boil, then gently simmer for 20 mins, stirring occasionally, until the rice is almost tender and there’s very little liquid left.
Blanch the kale in boiling water for 2 mins, then add to the pan with the frozen peas and cook for 5 mins. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with the Peppadew peppers and serve with lemon wedges.

Top Tip for making Winter paella

If you want to turn this dish into a meat feast add cooked chicken or lamb to the mix right at the last step and reheat

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