Summer Garden Paella
Adapted from [check with D]
2145 cal/recipe
Ingredients
DishOne
- 4 c roasted vegetable broth
- 6 med tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), cored and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 1 med zucchini, trimmed and diced
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 5 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 med onion, trimmed and diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, cored and diced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed and chopped
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 c arborio, bomba, or other short grain rice
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 1/2 c fresh or frozen corn kernels
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the broth to a boil and then keep warm on low heat.
- Combine tomato, zucchini, 2 tbsp oil, 3 tbsp basil, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper in a medium bowl.
- Stir the tomato mixture to coate evenly.
- Heat remaining 2 tbsp oil in a 12-inch oven-safe skillet over med-high heat until moisture sizzles.
- Add onion and bell pepper to skillet and cook until golden, stirring occassionally, about 15 min.
- Add garlic and paprika to skillet and cook over low heat for about 1 min.
- Add rice and tomato paste to skillet and stir thoroughly.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Add hot broth and remaining 1 tsp salt to skillet and bring to a boil.
- Cover and boil on med heat for 10 min.
- Uncover and stir in the corn and remaining 2 tbsp basil.
- Spoon tomato mixture over the rice mixture and pour juices on top.
- Place skillet in oven and bake for 25 min.
- If rice is very firm or mixture is dry, add 3/4 c boiling water.
- Raise oven temperature to 450 F.
- Return skillet to oven and bake until rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed, about 15 min.
- Cook skillet on stovetop for 10 min to brown rice on the bottom of the skillet.