November 25, 2018 / In food , pork / Tagged as: chorizo, chickpeas, carrot, potato, tomatoes, olive oil, onion

Cocido - Chorizo and Chickpea Stew

Total Cook Time

40 mins

Ingredients

• 250g Chorizo, thinly sliced
• 1 X 400g chickpeas
• 3 large potatoes, chunked
• 3 carrots, chunky slices
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 500ml vegetable stock
• 1 X 400g tinned tomatoes

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the onion on a medium heat for two minutes.
2. Add chorizo to pan and cook for 5 minutes. Chorizo fat should start seeping out but avoid burning the chorizo surface.
3. Add the potato and carrot to the pan. Cook for a further 5 minute stirring occasionally.
4. Add the tomato, vegetable stock and chickpeas. Cover and simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes.
5. Taste and season with salt as required.

Notes

The dish is known as “cocido” in Spain - a chorizo and chick pea stew.