Vegetarian Paella

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 pinch saffron
• 2 cups paella rice
• 4 medium tomatoes, skinned and chopped
• 1 small red pepper, sliced
• 1 small green pepper, sliced
• 1 small yellow pepper, sliced
• 1 cup green peas
• 2 cups artichoke hearts
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large pan and sauté the garlic and onion for 3 minutes or until translucent.
• 2 add the rice and sauté for a further 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure the rice doesn't stick.
• 3 add the vegetable stock and saffron and simmer for 20 minutes or until all but a little bit of the liquid has been absorbed.
• 4 stir in the peas.
• 5 coat the artichokes with half of the lemon juice and then add to the pan.
• 6 continue cooking until the rice is tender, topping up with additional hot water if needed.
• 7 serve the paella with lemon wedges to garnish.