Vegetarian Paella with Smoked Tofu
 
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Paella is a traditional spanish rice dish. It is very adaptable; try giving this dish your own local flare!
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Spanish
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 8 oz smoked tofu
  • 4 oz soy chorizo
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • Olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 large tomato, diced
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 3 cups veggie broth
  • ¼ tsp saffron or 1 large pinch
  • 1 ½ cups short grained rice
  • 2-3 TBS fresh parsley or 1 TBS dried parsley
  • 1 cup peas
  • 2 TBS lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Heat a splash of olive oil in a large shallow cooking pan (I prefer cast iron). Quickly sear smoked tofu to release its flavor into the oil; sauté about 3 minutes. Remove from the pan. Add the soy chorizo and do the same.
  2. Add another splash of olive oil and saute the onion over low heat until well cooked, 15 minutes. Add garlic through paprika and sauté 5 more minutes.
  3. Meanwhile heat broth with saffron until almost boiling.
  4. Add rice to onion mixture and stir to coat. Stir rice frequently for 1-2 minutes to toast rice. Stir in heated broth and cook 20 minutes, covering with a lid.
  5. Add peas and parsley, cook covered for 10 minutes. Taste test the rice for doneness and add more water if the mixture looks too dry to finish cooking the rice. Add tofu and chorizo to rice pan and cook another 10 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
Recipe by Alison's Allspice at https://www.alisonsallspice.com/vegetarian-paella-with-smoked-tofu/