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- Course: Main Course
- Skill Level: Easy
- Cost: Moderate
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Garden Paella
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This comforting rice dish is not only pretty, but nutritiously chockfull of vegetables and other good things.
Yield : Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
- 1 sweet red pepper, cut in strips
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1½ cups (375 mL) Arborio or other short-grain rice
- 3 cups (750 mL) chicken or vegetable stock
- ¾ tsp (4 mL) salt
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) saffron threads, crushed
- 1 lb (500 g) asparagus
- ½ cup (125 mL) sliced unblanched almonds
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, cut in wedges
- Pepper
Directions
1. In large deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook red pepper, onion and garlic for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes; cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened and most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat.
2. Stir in rice to coat. Stir in stock, salt and saffron. Return skillet to heat; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until rice is almost tender.
3. Cut each asparagus spear into thirds crosswise; arrange over rice. Cook, covered, for 5 to 8 minutes or until rice and asparagus are tender and liquid is absorbed. With fork, stir in almonds. Serve garnished with eggs and sprinkled with pepper to taste.
© 2002 Rose Murray
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 6 servings.
367 kcal
7 % daily value
61 % daily value
4 % daily value
491 mg
58 mg
10 g
5 g
6 g
55 g
71 mg
830 mg
2 g
13 g
28 % daily value
