Recipe of the Week: Towcester and the villages in NN12 (NN12)
2 cooking chorizo sausages, cut into 1cm slices
1 onion or leek, peeled + finely sliced
700g sweet potatoes, peeled + chopped
500ml veg stock or water
splash of dry sherry (optional)
400ml passata (or use 200g tinned toms + 1 tbsp tom pure)
1 x 400g tin of white beans, eg. haricot, cannellini or butter beans
leaves from 1 head of chard, shredded
handful of chopped fresh parsley or coriander
Instruction
Cook the chorizo in 2 tbsp of oil for a few mins on each side to colour them and release the paprika oils.
Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and keep to one side.
Add the onion to the same pan, with a little more oil if needed, and cook slowly for 10 mins.
Add the sweet potatoes, chorizo, sherry, passata or chopped tomatoes and pure if using.
Add the stock and season, then bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 mins.
Add the beans and chard, then simmer for a further 5 mins. Check the seasoning before serving.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7:15 am