Vegetable paella
- Age: 12–18 months (Family food)
- Texture: Family meal
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 30 min
- Makes: 2 adults and 2 children
Ingredients
- 200 g paella or risotto rice
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 4 tbsp peas
- 4 tbsp green beans, chopped
- 1 pinch saffron or 1 tsp mild paprika
- 700 ml unsalted stock
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Contains: None of the common allergens
Method
- Soften the onion and pepper in the oil. Add the rice and stir a minute.
- Add the stock and saffron; simmer without stirring 20 minutes until the rice is soft.
- Add the peas and beans for the last 5 minutes. Serve your child's portion; salt the adults'.
Safety: Peas squashed for a young toddler. Cool cooked rice quickly. Serve your child's portion first, then salt the rest for the adults.
Storage: Eat the day it is made.
Tip: Rice that stays put in a spoon. Add prawns for the adults once shellfish has been introduced.
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