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The Ultimate Veggie-Packed Paella

All hail this veggie paella! This flavorful vegetarian dish holistically combines your favorite varieties of garden-fresh vegetables, chickpeas, and first-rate spiced yellow rice. The explosion of flavors will make you feel love at every bite. An irresistible dinner all set in one pan.
1
35 min
TOTAL TIME
700
CALORIES
$4.34
PER SERVING
The Ultimate Veggie-Packed Paella
Ingredients
MAIN
4 SERVINGS
Olive Oil
2 tbsp olive oil
Lemon
1/2 whole lemon
sliced for garnish
Saffron
0 g saffron
Yellow Onion
1/2 cup yellow onion
finely chopped
Garlic
2 cloves garlic
minced
Zucchini
1 cup zucchini
diced
Salt
1 tsp salt
Black Pepper
1 tsp black pepper
freshly ground
Dry White Wine
1/2 cup dry white wine
Chickpeas
1 can chickpeas
drained and rinsed
Green Onion
2 whole green onion
chopped for garnish
Frozen Peas
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
thawed
Cooked Yellow Rice
2 cups cooked yellow rice
Vegetable Stock
1 cup vegetable stock
Red Bell Pepper
1 cup red bell pepper
diced
Mushrooms
1 cup mushrooms
thinly sliced
Smoked Paprika
1 tbsp smoked paprika
Hot Smoked Paprika
2 tsp hot smoked paprika
Capers
3 tbsp capers
Directions
MAIN
15 min
PREP TIME
20 min
COOK TIME
35 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
2
Add the chopped yellow onion and minced garlic, cook until they are translucent and aromatic.
3
Add in the thinly sliced mushrooms, diced red bell pepper, and diced zucchini. Cook until the vegetables are tender.
4
Stir in smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, saffron, and hot smoked paprika. Reduce heat to medium.
5
Add the cooked yellow rice, vegetable stock, and dry white wine to the pan and stir well.
6
Simmer the mixture until the liquid has been absorbed.
7
Stir in the drained chickpeas, thawed frozen peas, and capers.
8
Allow to cook for around 5 more minutes until all ingredients are well combined.
9
Garnish with sliced lemons and chopped green onions before serving.
10
Dish out generous servings straight from the pan. Enjoy your vibrant veggie-packed paella!
Health Info
Macros
162g
CARBS
15g
FAT
34g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
VEGAN
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