Spanish virgin olive oil | 1 tbsp |
large white onion, diced | 1 |
garlic cloves, minced | 2 |
small green pepper, diced | 1 |
small red pepper, diced | 1 |
smoked paprika | 1 tbsp |
dried mixed herbs | 1 tbsp |
sun-dried tomato purée | 1 tbsp |
paella rice | 300g |
hot vegetable stock | 1L |
saffron | a pinch |
chopped tomatoes | 1 x 400g tin |
frozen peas | 140g |
frozen green beans | 100g |
Sea salt & cracked black pepper |
Place the paella pan over a medium heat, add the oil and heat gently. Add the onion and fry for 5 minutes until it starts to soften before adding the garlic and frying for a further minute.
Add the diced peppers to the pan before sprinkling paprika and mixed herbs. Allow the spices to toast for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously to ensure they do not burn.
Stir through the sun-dried tomato purée followed by the paella rice. Stir well, coating all the rice in the spice mixture.
Pour in 800ml of the stock followed by the saffron and a little salt and pepper. Add the chopped tomatoes, stir all the ingredients together well then leave to simmer for 20 minutes over a medium to low heat. Stir regularly.
After 10 minutes, stir through the remaining 200ml of stock. After 15 minutes of cooking add the peas and green beans to the nearly-cooked paella. Once the peas and beans have thawed and the rice is tender but with a little bite, remove the paella from the heat. Season again as necessary.
Traditionally you let the Paella rest for 5 minutes before serving straight to the table and letting everyone dig in!