You will need a somewhat deep cooking dish. The size depends on
the number of portions you wish to make. The amounts of the ingredients
are relative and it does not matter if you use more of one and
less of another or chose not to use some at all. The vital thing
is the preparation of the rice so that it comes out loose.
PAELLA with vegetables is an economic and helpful
because we almost always have on hand the ingredients we need,
also if there is a vegetarian in the house they can eat this
dish without problem.
Ingredients for four persons
½ cup oil
salt
1 large onion
2 green peppers
2 large tomatoes
1 cup rice
2 cups water
2 cloves of garlic
parsley
saffron or yellow foodcoloring
About two pounds of any type of vegetable you may have on hand,
eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, green beans, peas, all will work
. You only need use your imagination. When you have decided what
you wish to include, clean it and dice.
1. Dice the onion and tomato. Put the oil in
a large frying pan and heat. Not so hot that it splatters. Add
the onion and tomato and fry it gently over low heat until it
is reduced to about one quarter of the original quantity. This
is the secret to its richness.
2. When you have the sofrito ready, you put it
in the dish you plan to use to make the paella, and add the
vegetables. Simmer over low heat for about ten minutes. Next
you add the rice and coloring and mix everything well. Now add
the water. When it begins to boil add the crushed garlic and
parsley. It is not necessary to stir just move the dish around
occasionally. It takes about twenty minutes to cook. Taste to
see if it needs salt. If you see that it may be a little dry
before the rice is done, add a little water uniformly over the
top. After it has cooked twenty minutes, remove from heat and
cover with a clean dishtowel. Let stand about five or ten minutes.
Easy, is it not? If you wish to decorate it place
some cooked red pepper strips and some peas. It not only tastes
delicious but is also very pleasing to the eye.
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