Paella Esmeralda (Emerald Paella)
photo by Sharon123
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 1⁄4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon saffron
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 large onion, chopped fine
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped fine
- 3⁄4 cup pimento stuffed olive, chopped
- 5 cups spinach leaves, destemmed and chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups rice
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
directions
- Combine the vegetable broth, parsley, basil, saffron, and cumin in a skillet over low heat. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in the paella pan and lightly toast pine nuts. Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper and sauté until tender.
- Add the olives and spinach and cook for several minutes, until spinach has wilted.
- Mix in the rice and pour in the vegetable broth mixture, combining well.
- Cook until the rice is tender and all the broth has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
- Mix in the cheese and allow to cool for several minutes before serving.
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