Quorn Vegetable Paella
Ingredients
- 350g Quorn pieces
- 2 lemons, zest and juice
- 300ml dry white wine
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper, deseeded,sliced into rings
- 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced into rings
- 450g tomatoes, skinned and chopped
- 225g thin green beans
- 225g peas
- 450g long grain or Valencia paella rice
- 4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp saffron
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 3 tsp mild chilli powder
- 600ml vegetable stock
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 lemon (cut into wedges) and olives, to garnish
Method
- 1
In a shallow bowl marinate the Quorn pieces in the lemon zest and juice and the dry white wine.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry the onions and garlic gently until soft and golden. Add the peppers and fry for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, beans and peas and cook for a further 6 minutes.
- 3
Remove the Quorn pieces from the lemon juice and wine marinade, reserving both. Add the rice, paprika, saffron, turmeric, chilli and reserved marinade to the pan and stir well.
- 4
Stir in the stock and simmer well for about 15 minutes. Sir in the marinated Quorn pieces and continue simmering for a further 10 minutes or until the rice is tender, adding more liquid if required.
- 5
Season to taste, sprinkle over the parsley and serve with the lemon wedges and olives.
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- 350g Quorn pieces
- 2 lemons, zest and juice
- 300ml dry white wine
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper, deseeded,sliced into rings
- 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced into rings
- 450g tomatoes, skinned and chopped
- 225g thin green beans
- 225g peas
- 450g long grain or Valencia paella rice
- 4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp saffron
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 3 tsp mild chilli powder
- 600ml vegetable stock
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 lemon (cut into wedges) and olives, to garnish
- 1
In a shallow bowl marinate the Quorn pieces in the lemon zest and juice and the dry white wine.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry the onions and garlic gently until soft and golden. Add the peppers and fry for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, beans and peas and cook for a further 6 minutes.
- 3
Remove the Quorn pieces from the lemon juice and wine marinade, reserving both. Add the rice, paprika, saffron, turmeric, chilli and reserved marinade to the pan and stir well.
- 4
Stir in the stock and simmer well for about 15 minutes. Sir in the marinated Quorn pieces and continue simmering for a further 10 minutes or until the rice is tender, adding more liquid if required.
- 5
Season to taste, sprinkle over the parsley and serve with the lemon wedges and olives.