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2015 Cooking Club Week 1: Chorizo and Chickpea Stew

  • 08-01-2015 10:28pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 17,469 ✭✭✭✭


    This is a simple yet delicious recipe that if done correctly, can be ready in little over 30 mins and serves 3-4 people. Also, in my books, it's pretty healthy so is more than suitable for those with new years resolutions. It also microwaves and freezes well.

    Ingredients:

    1 ring chorizo (cooked is better but uncooked is fine)
    1 medium onion
    3-4 sticks celery
    2-5 cloves garlic
    1tsp paprika
    1tsp chilli powder (optional)
    3/4 cup white wine
    1 tin chopped tomatoes
    1 tin chickpeas

    Steps:

    1) Heat a non stick frying pan at medium-high heat and add the chorizo chopped into discs. No need for oil.
    2) Once the chorizo has begun to sweat, add the chopped onion and cook for 3 mins, stirring occasionally. Add the chopped celery and cook for about 5 mins.
    3) Add the chopped garlic and spices and quickly stir. After 30 seconds, add the wine and cook until the alcohol evaporates (about 2 mins).
    4) Add the tomato, stir and bring to the boil before reducing to a simmer. Leave for about 15 minutes or until the tomato has reduced.
    5) Rinse the chickpeas under a cold tap, drain and add to the mixture. Stir, remove from the heat and serve.

    Et, voila

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Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Looks great. Perfect hearty warmer for this time of year.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    My friend makes this for me when i'm feeling under the weather. Now i can repay the favour. Thank you :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Yum!! Any chickpea evangelists want to drop round mine and convince the resident legumophobe that they're actually delicious and not 'little round balls of evil' so that I can make this soon?


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,108 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    Yum!! Any chickpea evangelists want to drop round mine and convince the resident legumophobe that they're actually delicious and not 'little round balls of evil' so that I can make this soon?

    I've got one of those here too so I'm going to make this just for myself and freeze half :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    Ditto! Will make it next week some night he's not here and stock freezer with the rest


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  • Registered Users Posts: 9,095 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Had this tonight, very tasty. I can see why the chilli powder is optional :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 218 ✭✭The Buster


    Had it this evening. Absolutely lovely! Thanks


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    Just made this for lunch - yum! Plan was to freeze the rest but the pan is calling me. Only change I'll make next time is to add a teaspoon of sugar to take ede off tomatoes but I will certainly be making this again!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭Loire


    Looks great. Ingredients are easily obtainable too.

    Loire.


  • Registered Users Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    This is a regular in our house! Love it :) Chicken and prawns make great additions to it, if the legumophones need further encouragement. ;)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Thank you, very tasty! Lovely with some crusty bread :)


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,173 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Going to give this a shot today.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,173 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    This worked out great, thanks. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    Anyone tried with with standard, domestic (but decent quality!) sausage? An easy tweak, or a disastrous beginner's error?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,818 ✭✭✭Bateman


    I have seen a near identical recipe with cubed rashers instead of chorizo


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    Bateman wrote: »
    I have seen a near identical recipe with cubed rashers instead of chorizo

    I'm liking that on two grounds. First, it's a bigger change than the "ordinary sausages" substitution, and thus emboldens me! And secondly... droooool, sounds lovely...


  • Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭jimfinoc


    Ingredients:

    1 ring chorizo (cooked is better but uncooked is fine)
    1 medium onion
    3-4 sticks celery
    2-5 cloves garlic
    1tsp paprika
    1tsp chilli powder (optional)
    3/4 cup white wine
    1 tin chopped tomatoes
    1 tin chickpeas



    [/QUOTE]

    How big is the Chorizo ring. Or what weight??


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    jimfinoc wrote: »
    How big is the Chorizo ring. Or what weight??

    There seems to be strong chorizo ring weight standardisation at 225g. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 cailin8


    Tried this today, opted to omit the chilli powder and found it plenty flavored without it, had soaked dried chickpeas but forgot to cook them beforehand so I just left them out. Found it great thanks!


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,469 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    alaimacerc wrote: »
    Anyone tried with with standard, domestic (but decent quality!) sausage? An easy tweak, or a disastrous beginner's error?
    I've never tried it myself, but considering that the entire flavour of the dish is based on the chorizo juices, doing so would make it taste drastically different, I would imagine.
    jimfinoc wrote: »
    How big is the Chorizo ring. Or what weight??

    Not sure, but alaimacerc said 225g. The exact amount isn't really that impotant, so you could add more or less of it depending on which type you use.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭skinnie


    Made this tonight - although I added a little cubed spud - herself needed the spud or a major carb or it isn't a dinner - and sweet pepper (added some water and simmered for a while longer to cook the spud). It was delicious and is going in the rotation, and I might even phase out the potato.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,108 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    I made this tonight with added carrot and chicken and it was delicious! A great warmer for snowy weather.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    Made this again for lunches for three days.... I love it!

    Has anyone frozen it? It's very economical, I'd scale up and make more if I could freeze successfully


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,108 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    I've just frozen the leftovers from tonight. I'd say it freezes really well, as most stews and casseroles do.


  • Registered Users Posts: 551 ✭✭✭Polka_Dot


    Made this again for lunches for three days.... I love it!

    Has anyone frozen it? It's very economical, I'd scale up and make more if I could freeze successfully

    I make this a lot (not this exact recipe but extremely similar) and it freezes and reheats very well :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    made this last night (added some red peppers in with the onions), tasty and simple, will definitely make again!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭RosyLily


    Made it again and added cannellini beans. Bloody delicious!!! And another portion in the freezer.:)


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    RosyLily wrote: »
    Made it again and added cannellini beans. Bloody delicious!!! And another portion in the freezer.:)

    Double-dipping on the pulses! Is there nothing to be said for some lentils, I thought the last two went very well. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Making a veggie version of this tomorrow with quorn sausages, adding some harissa paste to make up for the lack of chorizo and omitting the wine altogether. Hope it works. Will let you know.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Made this today but with 4 quorn sausages and a can of Aldi's mixed beans as they were all out of chickpeas. It was lovely, so quick and easy to make and really filling. Making it again tomorrow :pac:


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