Vegan paella

Vegan paella

Main dishes

A rich paella packed with vegetables and without meat, perfect for vegetarian food lovers.

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Discover this vegan version of the famous Spanish paella. It’s easy to make and full of flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time2 hr 30 min
  • Total2 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$8.23 $2.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.32
  • $0.56
  • $0.38
  • $1.46
  • $1.13
  • $1.54
  • $0.84
  • $0.22
  • $0.07
  • $0.35
  • $0.36

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the rice for 25 minutes in salted water.
  2. First, add the peeled and chopped tomatoes, onions, minced garlic, halved green beans, diced carrots, shelled green peas, thinly sliced peppers, chopped mushrooms, and rice to the pot. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cook over low heat for 2 hours and 30 minutes, adding the pitted olives towards the end of the cooking time.
  4. When serving, add 10 cl of olive oil, chopped parsley, and pickles. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Vegan paella

  • 500 g of tomatoes$1.32
  • 300 g of fresh green peas$0.56
  • 250 g of carrots$0.38
  • 10 small onions$1.46
  • 250 g of mushrooms$1.13
  • 2 red peppers$1.54
  • 100 g of black olives$0.84
  • 100 g of long-grain brown rice$0.22
  • 10 grams of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.07
  • 10 grams of parsley$0.35
  • salt, saffron, olive oil paint$0.36

Total$8.23

that's $2.06 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of tomatoes
  • 200 g of beans
  • 300 g of fresh green peas
  • 250 g of carrots
  • 10 small onions
  • 250 g of mushrooms
  • 2 red peppers
  • 100 g of black olives
  • 100 g of long-grain brown rice
  • 10 grams of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 10 grams of parsley
  • salt, saffron, olive oil paint

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