Vegetarian Paella Recipe

This is an excellent Vegetarian Paella recipe for those of you who are either on a diet or not eating meat (or fish). It takes about one hour and a half to prepare it but it is simply delicious.

Ingredients:

2 cups of long grain rice
1 ¼ to 1 ½ liters of vegetables soup
2 red onions
3 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of sweet paprika
1 tablespoon of saffron
Parsley
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
Different vegetables, according to taste, availability and season (peppers, peas, bean, mushrooms)

Directions

Bring the vegetables soup to a boil and when is about to go over add the saffron. Keep it hot. Cut the garlic and onion into small pieces and fry them in olive oil until they turn light golden-brown. Add the paprika and after a short while add the rice. Stir for 1-2 minutes. Now pour the soup over the rice and let it cook at low heat. Stir occasionally.

Meanwhile, cut the vegetables into small pieces and boil them. When they are ready, add them in the pan where the rice is almost done and stir. In about 25 minutes you will have your Vegetarian paella ready.

Tips

If you are not vegetarian, you can use this recipe as a quick basic recipe for your own Paella creations. I once added even some grilled Salmon and it was simply delicious!