Paella

I saw an idea to make a paella using Linda McCartney red pepper and chorizo sausages, so I made it for us and our Slimming World dinner buddies!

Paella
Paella

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Vegan SW Paella

Nice, spicy paella with "chorizo".  1 syn per serving

Course Main Course
Cuisine Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 pack Linda McCartney red pepper and chorizo sausages
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 peppers finely diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 large tin sweetcorn drained
  • 1 bag frozen sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup paella rice
  • 1 litre water
  • 2 stock cubes
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • peri salt to garnish

Instructions

  1. Finely dice the peppers and onion.

  2. Put the sausages into the oven as per the ingredients on the pack.

  3. Meanwhile, add all other ingredients to a large non-stick pan.  Stir well and bring to the boil.

  4. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the rice has softened fully and all the liquid has been absorbed.

  5. Once the sausages are cooked, chop them into thin slices and stir into the rice mix.

  6. Serve.

Recipe Notes

When I made this, I used one vegetable oxo cube, and one red wine stock pot.  I'm sure other stock would work just as well though.