Ingredient | Quantity | |
1 | Baby Aubergine | 6 small |
2 | Fennel | 4 small |
3 | Red Pepper | 1 thinly sliced |
4 | Courgettes | 1 medium |
5 | Onion | 1 finely chopped |
6 | Paella Rice | 300g |
7 | Paprika | 1 tsp |
8 | Saffron | pinch |
9 | White Wine | 200ml |
10 | Vegetable Stock | 700ml |
11 | Frozen Peas | 100g |
12 | Lemon | 1 chopped |
13 | Parsley | Handful |
14 | Salt | pinch |
15 | Black Pepper | pinch |
Instructions
1 Put the fennel, aubergine, pepper and courgette in a roasting tray. Add a glug of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss around to coat the veggies in the oil. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, turning a couple of times until the veg are pretty much cooked through and turning golden. 2 Meanwhile, heat a paella pan or large frying pan over a low– medium heat and add a glug of olive oil. Sauté the onion for 8–10 minutes until softened. Increase the heat to medium and stir in the rice, paprika and saffron. Cook for around 1 minute to start toasting the rice, then add the white wine. Reduce by about half before stirring in two-thirds of the stock. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes without a lid, stirring a couple of times. 3 Stir in the peas, add some seasoning, then gently mix in the roasted veg. Pour over the remaining stock, arrange the lemon wedges on top and cover with a lid or some aluminium foil. Cook for a further 10 minutes. 4 To ensure you get the classic layer of toasted rice at the bottom of the pan, increase the heat to high until you hear a slight crackle. Remove from the heat and sit for 5 minutes before sprinkling over the parsley and serving.