Paella "primavera"

Ingredients

  • FOR THE RICE:
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, preferably Spanish
  • 1 medium-size onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 2 x 1/4–inch strips
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 ripe tomato, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 2 cups Valencia-style rice, such as bomba or Calasparra
  • 1 cup cooked, drained garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 4-5 cups vegetable stock, preferably homemade
  • Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper
  • FOR THE VEGETABLES:
  • 8 baby bell peppers, skewered on bamboo skewers
  • 1 large sweet onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges, each skewered crosswise with a toothpick
  • 1 medium-size zucchini, trimmed and cut sharply on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices
  • 1 medium-size yellow squash, trimmed and cut sharply on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices
  • 12 cherry tomatoes, skewered on bamboo skewers
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, preferably Spanish Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons hopped fresh herbs, such as rosemary, oregano, thyme, and/or basil, or 11/2 tablespoons mixed dried herbs
  • 12 cloves garlic in their skins, skewered on bamboo skewers
  • 1/4 cup cooked green peas (or if you have an unbelievable amount of patience, fresh raw peas skewered on a slender bamboo skewer)
  • ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:
  • Bamboo skewers and wooden toothpicks
  • Logs or chunks of hardwood for the fire or 2 cups hardwood chips or chunks, soaked for 1 hour in water to cover, then drained
  • Tuscan grill (optional, helpful if working on a wood fire)
  • A paella pan
  • A grill hoe or a long-handled wooden spoon

Description

Paella "Primavera" - The Huffington Post

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