Name: Cheat’s seafood paella
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 bag of frozen seafood (350g); 3 cups of cooked rice; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion; 1 red pepper; 1 clove of garlic; ½ tsp paprika; ¼ tsp turmeric; 1 Tbsp tomato purée; 1 large handful of shredded kale or spinach or ½ cup peas/green beans; Salt & pepper; 1 Tbsp chopped parsley to garnish

Cheat’s seafood paella

6 Jul 2017

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Background

I love paella. So when I have some leftover cooked rice and a bag of fruits de mer in the freezer, I often make this super-easy Cheat’s seafood paella. Sometimes I add chorizo and/or chicken to it too, but this simple version is meat-free and a bit more healthy. You can make it with various green veggies - kale, spinach, green bean, broad beans or peas work the best.

Ingredients

1 bag of frozen seafood (350g)
3 cups of cooked rice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion
1 red pepper
1 clove of garlic
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp turmeric
1 Tbsp tomato purée
1 large handful of shredded kale or spinach or ½ cup peas/green beans
Salt & pepper
1 Tbsp chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

Chop the onion, red pepper and garlic.
Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based casserole dish. Add the onion and garlic and gently sauté for 5 minutes until soft. Add the paprika and turmeric, stir for 30 seconds, then add the tomato purée and coat.
Add a cup of water or stock, and season with salt and pepper. Cook over high heat for 5 minutes. Add the seafood, bring to the boil, then add your chosen green vegetables. Cook for another 5 minutes or so - the sauce should be thick and silky. Stir in the rice and the chopped parsley. Warm through and serve.