🥗 INGREDIENTS
Low calorie cooking spray
2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
300g bottled roasted red peppers, drained and thinly sliced
2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1 cm pieces
300g paella rice
3 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
A large pinch of saffron threads
1 litre boiling vegetable stock
100g frozen petits pois
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley, to garnish
🍽 Spray a large frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Fry the onion for 4-5 minutes then add the garlic, red peppers and carrot and fry for a further 4-5 minutes. Add the rice, bay leaf, parsley, paprika and saffron. pour the stock and add the peas, bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, over a gentle heat for 12-15 minutes.
After the first phase of cooking, cover the pan tightly, turn the heat to very low and cook for another 12-15 minutes, until the rice is tender, the vegetables are cooked through and all the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from the heat, discard the bay leaf and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Garnished with chopped parsley.
BON APPETIT 👌