chorizohead

[Jed]

Anyone else out there got a thing for chorizo? Any good recipes? Many thanks.

[n00dles]

Sorry Jed

Have looked in my Floyd recipe books (know there is one in there somewhere) using chorizo, but do you think I can find it.....Nooo!

Will keep looking, and hope someone out there can help - which I'm sure they will..☺

[shaneystar2]

In the winter I make chorizo and butter bean stew.
It's just a case of chucking stuff in a pan in chunks!
Fry some belly pork until browned and cut into chunks,same with the chorizo (chunks).Add carrots,celery,potatoes,tin of chopped tomatoes and tin of butter beans.Season with ground black pepper add some chopped parsley and a dash of worcestshire sauce..Put a lid on and let it simmer gently for about an hour...until the veg are cooked ..serve with crusty bread.

[n00dles]

Cajun Chris's JAMBALAYA

(Joe Cahn's New Orleans School of Cooking)

Serves 6

25ml/1fl oz oil
350g/12ozs spicy sausage (such as chorizo) sliced
6 chicken breasts, boned and cut into small pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper
150g/5ozs onions, chopped
4 celery sticks, chopped
225g/8ozs green peppers, chopped
1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic
700ml/1+ 1/4 pints stock
Cayenne pepper
1 bouquet garni
400g/14ozs white long-grain rice
150g/5ozs spring onions, chopped

Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan and add the sausage. Season the chicken with the salt and pepper and add to the pan. Fry them together until browned, then add the "trinity" of onions, celery and green peppers together with the garlic. Cover with the stock, add salt and cayenne pepper to taste and the bouquet garni. Bring to the boil and add the rice. Cover tightly and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn of the heat and leave for 20 minutes to allow the rice to finish cooking. Serve the dish garnished with the chopped spring onions.

[heathfield]

Don't DO that n00dles, you rascal you! All-of-a-sudden I'm hungry, and the shops are shut!

[n00dles]

Leah Chase's RED BEANS

(Dooky Chase's, New Orleans)

Serves 4-6

450g/1 lb dried red kidney beans
350g/12ozs onions, chopped
50g/2ozs bacon dripping or vegetable oil
225g/8ozs spicy sausage (such as chorizo), sliced
225g/8ozs smoked ham, cubed
110g/4ozs green pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cold water. Drain and place in very large saucepan. Cover with fresh water and add the onions. Bring to the boil and continue to boil for about 1+1/4 hours or until the beans are tender. Heat the dripping or oil in a frying pan. Add the sausage and ham and saut� for about 10 minutes. Add the green pepper and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the contents of the frying-pan to the beans. Stir well.
Add the thyme, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the beans are creamy, adding more water if the mixture is too thick.
Serve over rice.

[n00dles]

Better get in the scullery and start cookin' then heathfield!!

Lol ☺

Must agree - chip buttie would go down a treat!!

[Jane Hunt]

Found 2 recipes that use chorizo:

Alpujarre�o dish (Plato Alpujarre�o)

Paprika Pork Chop Roast

Details can be found on:

www.aplaceabroad.com

[heathfield]

Yaaay! Shops are open! I'm off.....

[nickmo]

And when you get back - 136 ideas here: http://www.astray.com/recipes/?search=chorizo or see 150 here: http://chef2chef.net/search/menuc.php?search=c horizo

Couple of the best - add to bread mix for a really tasty flavour,

and Don Quixotes favourite meal was 'Pain and Suffering' - fried chirizo with runny fried egg - as you cut the sausage the red colour comes out and mixes with the yolk - tastes great as well of course - mop up with a good firm bread and a strong coffee to follow - sets you up for anything.

Now, where are those giants, Sancho. . . ?