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Chickpea and chorizo stew

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Todayisanewday75 · 04/07/2023 12:55

Recipe doesn’t say whether to use cooking chorizo or the salami type. Can anyone recommend which to use?

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Todayisanewday75 · 04/07/2023 13:11

Actually i didn't mean salami, I meant the ready to eat kind that comes in a ring

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MintJulia · 04/07/2023 13:26

If it's going in a stew, I'd use the type that needs cooking.

Todayisanewday75 · 04/07/2023 13:51

That makes sense, thanks

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SpaceOP · 04/07/2023 14:51

I agree - that the needs cooking type would be better. But in a pinch, I'd use the salami style version. I do a lovely tomato, chorizo, aubergine pasta sauce that is BETTER with sausage style chorizo, but as I always have a regular ring in the fridge, I use that at least half the time. It's more a texture issue than a flavour one I find.

Todayisanewday75 · 04/07/2023 15:17

Ooh @SpaceOP could you share your pasta recipe please?

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SpaceOP · 04/07/2023 15:25

it's ridiculously easy, hence a popular choice around here....

roughly chop the sausage into large bite sized pieces. I put them in a cold non stick pan and then as it heats it releases fat. With some of the raw sausages, I might need to add a little oil. Once they're nice and browned on the outside, remove them to a different pan with a slotted spoon, leaving all the lovely chorizo oil in the pan.

Heat pan up to top whack and fry the aubergine which are ALSO cut into bite sized chunks. Stir them around quickly as they'll immediately absorb the oil, then leave them a bit, moving them less often, until aubergine pieces are all soft and nicely browned on all sides. Throw some salt in at some point during the cooking process.

Put the Chorizo back in and add a tin of cherry tomatoes (I've also done it with fresh cherry tomatoes -then added some passata). Add about a cup of hot water. Generous sprinkle of dried oregano, smoked paprika and a little sugar. (you can add salt and pepper but if I've added salt to the aubergines, and chorizo is quite salty, I don't feel it's necessary) Leave to simmer v gently for 15-20 minutes while you're cooking the pasta (adding a bit more water if necessary - but shouldn't be). Serve with pasta of choice - we usually do penne.

We like to top ours with feta cheese rather than parmesan.

A non-meat version is to use some chopped onion, garlic and fresh chilli in the beginning to replace the chorizo. Then flavour the tomato with more paprika than you would with the chorizo version. This version definitely must have the feta as otherwise we find it's weirdly un-filling, I assume due to lack of protein?

Todayisanewday75 · 05/07/2023 07:24

Brilliant thanks, will definitely give that a go

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 05/07/2023 07:27

SpaceOP · 04/07/2023 15:25

it's ridiculously easy, hence a popular choice around here....

roughly chop the sausage into large bite sized pieces. I put them in a cold non stick pan and then as it heats it releases fat. With some of the raw sausages, I might need to add a little oil. Once they're nice and browned on the outside, remove them to a different pan with a slotted spoon, leaving all the lovely chorizo oil in the pan.

Heat pan up to top whack and fry the aubergine which are ALSO cut into bite sized chunks. Stir them around quickly as they'll immediately absorb the oil, then leave them a bit, moving them less often, until aubergine pieces are all soft and nicely browned on all sides. Throw some salt in at some point during the cooking process.

Put the Chorizo back in and add a tin of cherry tomatoes (I've also done it with fresh cherry tomatoes -then added some passata). Add about a cup of hot water. Generous sprinkle of dried oregano, smoked paprika and a little sugar. (you can add salt and pepper but if I've added salt to the aubergines, and chorizo is quite salty, I don't feel it's necessary) Leave to simmer v gently for 15-20 minutes while you're cooking the pasta (adding a bit more water if necessary - but shouldn't be). Serve with pasta of choice - we usually do penne.

We like to top ours with feta cheese rather than parmesan.

A non-meat version is to use some chopped onion, garlic and fresh chilli in the beginning to replace the chorizo. Then flavour the tomato with more paprika than you would with the chorizo version. This version definitely must have the feta as otherwise we find it's weirdly un-filling, I assume due to lack of protein?

I do pretty much this with gnocchi.
I'm veggie, I use the veggie chorizo sausages from the Tesco Wicked range.

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