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Roast fennel and aubergine paella

Put the fennel, aubergine, pepper and courgette in a roasting tray. Add a glug of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss around to coat the veggies in the oil. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, turning a couple of times until the veg are pretty much cooked through and turning golden.

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How long does Roast fennel and aubergine paella take?

1 hr 6 min all in โ€” 10 min prep, 56 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.

How many does it serve?

The recipe is written for 4 servings. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.

How hard is it?

A bit of work.

How spicy is it?

No chilli.

Does it fit a diet?

The published recipe is labelled Vegan.

What does it cost to cook?

Weeknight budget โ€” about $8โ€“16 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.

What equipment do I need?

Oven, Baking tray, Frying pan, Saucepan.

How much salt do I put in?

The recipe lists Salt at to taste.

What can I use instead?

egg (silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish)) โ†’ silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish). Carbonara without egg is not carbonara. Fried rice can skip the egg. We will not pretend otherwise. onion โ†’ shallot. Shallots are sweeter. Use the same volume, or a little extra onion if that is what you have. lemon โ†’ lime. Same acidity, different perfume. Taste before you repeat the squeeze.

Any tips from this recipe?

Times on this listing were inferred from the imported method, not kitchen-tested.

Can I use an air fryer?

This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.

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