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Recipe Tags: 60 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation Low Protein Healthy Main Dish Rice Vegetables Low Fat Vegetarian Dietary One Dish Meal Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Low In Something Pasta Rice And Grains Short Grain Rice Tomatoes

Tomato Paella

This is the easiest paella i've ever made. It was not very time consuming and tasted simply delicious. From mark bittman of the ny times

Steps

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Warm water in a saucepan.
Put tomatoes in a medium bowl , sprinkle with salt and pepper , and drizzle them with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Toss to coat.
Put remaining oil in a 10- or 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion and garlic , sprinkle with salt and pepper , and cook , stirring occasionally , until vegetables soften , 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in tomato paste , saffron if you are using it , and paprika and cook for a minute more.
Add rice and cook , stirring occasionally , until it is shiny , another minute or two.
Add wine and let simmer until it is mostly absorbed , then add the hot water and stir until just combined.
Put tomato wedges on top of rice and drizzle with juices that accumulated in bottom of bowl.
Put pan in oven and roast , undisturbed , for 15 minutes.
Check to see if rice is dry and just tender.
If not , return pan to oven for another 5 to 10 minutes.
If rice looks too dry but still is not quite done , add.

Ingredients

water, white wine, tomatoes, salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, tomato paste, saffron thread, paprika, short-grain rice, parsley, basil