If you liked the idea of the Griddled Marinated Tofu and Mushroom Stack, then you might just want to tuck into this one too. The Saffron Paella looks and sounds delicious and costs less than £5 to make, which isn't bad for a recipe that will feed four!
Saffron Paella with Marinated Tofu Pieces Serves 4. Ingredients and instructions after the turn!
Preparation time: 25 mins Total cost (with garnish): £4.95
Cooking time: 40 mins Approx cost per portion (with garnish): £1.24
Fat content: 7.2g per 100g, 11.5g per portion
Kcals: 210 per 100g, 336 per portion
Ingredients:
1 pack (150g) Cauldron Organic Marinated Tofu Pieces
2½-3 tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp chilli powder
200g basmati rice
2 bay leaves
good pinch saffron strands
vegetable stock for cooking rice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 red pepper, sliced
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
150g frozen peas
200ml strong vegetable stock, brought to the boil
To garnish:
½ red pepper, thinly sliced
16 black olives
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6. Gently toss tofu pieces with 1½-2tsp smoked paprika and ¼ tsp chilli powder. Put on baking tray and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and put to one side. Any hard tofu pieces will soften up when added at stage 3.
2. Cook rice, with the bay leaves and saffron, according to packet instructions substituting vegetable stock for the specified amount of water. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.
3. Heat olive oil in large pan. Gently fry onion and red pepper for 5 minutes until soft. Add garlic and 1tsp smoked paprika and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add tofu and peas. Stir gently for about 2 minutes until heated through.
4. Add cooked rice, and just enough of the boiling stock to keep the ingredients moist.
Stir gently while heating through. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Serve garnished with sliced red pepper and black olives.
Courtesy of Cauldron Foods. Check back soon for more yummy veggie recipes!
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