Thursday, June 14, 2012

Tomato Paella

This is a delicious recipe and a nice change from the usual side dish. I didn't grow tomatoes this year but the vine tomatoes from the supermarket have been very good so far. Miss Picky even liked it, but did comment on the flavor, a bit different for her but we couldn't figure out if it was the saffron or the smoked paprika. Either way she decided different was ok and had a second helping.I used the broiler to dry it out a little more and it made a nice crust on the top. Best part according to my kids who fight for the burnt edges. Not a problem actually because I have a tendency to burn food.




I used a strawberry gadget to core the tomatoes. Worked liked a charm on the tomatoes.




Paella With Tomatoes
source: NY Times, recipe by Mark Bittman

3 cups stock
1/2 cup -1 cup white wine
4 ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into thick wedges
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, minced or whizzed in a food processor
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon tomato paste
big pinch saffron threads (optional)
2 teaspoons Spanish pimentón (smoked paprika), or any other paprika you like
2 cups short-grain rice like Spanish Calasparra, Bomba rice or Arborio rice
chopped parsley for garnish

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Warm the stock in a saucepan.

Put 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, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, saffron and paprika and cook for another minute more. Add rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is shiny, about another two minutes. Add the wine and stir, let it cook down for another minute or two, then stir in the stock.

Arrange the tomato wedges on top of the 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 5-10 minutes. If rice looks too dry but still is not quite done, add a small amount of stock and roast another few minutes. When rice is ready, you can turn the broiler on for a few minutes to give the tomatoes some color and crisp the rice on top.

Carefully remove pan from oven, it will be extremely hot. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve.


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64 comments:

  1. I love tomatoes. I will be swamped with tomatoes this weekend. Looks like I have a new recipe to try! Thanks!!!!

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  2. Always wanted to try paella...and I'm so obsessed with tomatoes right now.

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  3. What a fabulous summer meal. So bright and full of summery flavors!

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  4. Hope you are having a good day, Carol. Are you going to link anything cheesy in? Hopefully we will end up with a really nice collection of ideas.

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  5. I have never heard of this recipe! Looks good! Love the irises from the previous post! Beautiful!

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  6. I spy a kitchen toy I don't have, does that corer work well? No doubt this is a great dish, I'm looking forward to tomatoes:@)

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    1. The corer worked great on the tomatoes (as well as strawberries!) Thanks for the reminder, I just added a link to it in my post.

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  7. Paella looks great Carol! I think I'd like one of those tomato gadgets too:-)

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  8. I just started using a corer at Kendall. Can you believe I never used one before? :)

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  9. These is a wonderful recipe for all those juicy summer tomatoes that will be arriving next month.

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  10. I love the gadget, one I don't have :). This is perfect for tomato season. Delicious flavors.

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  11. Tomatoes and paella are obviously made for one another :D
    Yum!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  12. nice gadget you have there to make the dish looks so presentable! delicious :D

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  13. Oh my, that sounds delicious, Carol...

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  14. The paella looks amazing. I want your little tomato tool!

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  15. I love this recipe! Most paellas seem to have sausage and/or seafood, so this is one that I can enjoy without having to adapt it or anything. :)

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  16. i want that strawberry gadget...it will be so useful in my kitchen!
    i love the color of your paella and with all those tomatoes, the flavor would be fab too!

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  17. This does sound wonderful and will be on my to-try list when my tomatoes start coming in. Does it get that great crusty bottom like regular paella does?

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    1. Yes it does get the crusty bottom! And I broiled the top to get it crusty on top, too!

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  18. looks wonderful have a great weekend

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  19. Oh man, I can't wait for tomatoes to come into season. And cool use of the strawberry gadget. Bittman is usually a good bet.

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  20. What a unique way to use garden tomatoes, I would have never thought of paella.

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  21. The tomato paella looks super delectable.

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  22. Great idea for when those Jersey tomatoes appear .

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  23. This looks so lovely and tasty. And, aren't you smart to use the strawberry tool on the tomatoes?

    Thanks for telling us that it is kid-friendly. That is a huge consideration around here :)

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  24. I forgot to say when I stopped by this post that your photo is so good. I must try cropping mine off centre like this to see if it comes out better. Your colours are spectacular in this dish. Have a great week.

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  25. I don't think I have had a dish like this. It looks very tasty and with fresh tomatoes soon to be in good supply. wow.

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  26. This looks lovely! Too bad the BF doesn't like whole tomatoes or else I would have tried this recipe for sure!

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  27. Great idea to use the strawberry gadget on the tomatoes! I love finding any new recipe for my picky eater.

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  28. OMG I need to make this! Looks absolutely wonderful. :)

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  29. I bet this would be fabulous with summer tomatoes! Looks so fresh flavored.

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  30. Oh Carol this looks and sounds delicious! I will be making this with the tomatoes hubby planted! Thanks!

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  31. This sounds like a great way to use some of the vine ripe tomatoes I should have later this summer.

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  32. Carol, I love tomatoes and this recipe sounds delicious too. I will definitely be saving this recipe. Fresh off the vine tomatoes, will be great too.

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  33. Tomato season is here... and by that I mean real, tasty, local tomatoes... so it's the perfect time to check out this recipe! I love a paella - thanks for sharing this recipe!

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  34. I'm in awe of anyone who can garden! And to grow tomatoes.. wow! This dish looks lovely and fresh.

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  35. looks delicious - always on the look out for tomatoes recipes during summer. Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a wonderful week.

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  36. I can't wait for summer tomatoes. I can taste them now in this delicious paella.

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  37. Oh that looks so inviting and delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  38. Oh I know now how some of our tomatoes will be used!!

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  39. That is a super recipe, Carol. I'm loving all the garden tomatoes right now.

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  40. This is such a unique recipe Carol...I am saving it for the ripe tomatoes that I am hoping to see in the garden next month!

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  41. What a beautiful dish!I love tomatoes and paella.....What a great idea!

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  42. 2nd mistake of the day to come here while I'm waiting for hubby to come home to eat dinner. Looks yummy!

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  43. This looks delicious, and I seriously want your strawberry gadget . . . compared to mine, you have a really high-tech corer! Great idea too!!!

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  44. What great color and it sounds delicious! I've never made paella but will have to change that soon when good tomatoes are at the farmers market. Thanks for the recipe!

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  45. Just in from the garden where my tomato plants were finally placed into the ground. Just a month late. This looks amazing and makes me want to use some smoked paprika real soon

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  46. I love the bright red color of this paella, Carol! I just bought imported smoked paprika in the Greenpoint in a Polish store, so I'm pinning this recipe to try when my tomatoes ripen!

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  47. What a great dish, perfect to use up the summer tomatoes.

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  48. A perfect summery dish!Kisses,sweet Carol!

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  49. i feel like having some paella now :D

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  50. it looks delicious. I like tomatoes and read somewhere lately, that it's very healthy.

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  51. Well if Miss Picky liked it who am I to disagree lol? I am sure it tasted heavenly. I love the original paella and this one is a beautiful version of it!

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  52. What a beautiful dish and just in time for tomatoes in season! Thanks my friend!

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  53. Such a light and tasty dish, especially during our heat wave!! Looks very appetizing!! XO

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  54. Great idea to use a strawberry huller on the tomatoes! I wish I would have thought of that before, I hate trying to cut the core out. Your paella looks absolutely fantastic with the rich tomato topping.

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  55. Using the strawberry huller was a brilliant idea!

    What did you mean when you said that you used a broiler to dry out the top?

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    1. I had it under the broiler at the end to "crisp" up the rice and brown the tomatoes a little bit. My kids like a crust. Not for too long, just a few minutes!

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