Spanish Beans with Chorizo | Alubias con Chorizo

Step 1

Roughly chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic, cut the green bell pepper into bite-sized pieces, roughly chop the carrot (peeled) and cut the chorizo links into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick rounds, drain the canned white beans into a colander and rinse under cold water

Step 2

Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

Step 3

After 1 minute add in the pieces of chorizo, mix with the olive oil, after 3 minutes and the chorizo is lightly sauteed, remove from the pan and set aside

Step 4

Using the same pan with the same heat, add in all the chopped vegetables, mix with the olive oil, after 4 minutes and the veggies are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika, quickly mix together, then add in the 2 tomatoes (finely grated) and mix together, then simmer without mixing

Step 5

Once the grated tomato has thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes, add in the drained white beans, the sauteed chorizo and season everything with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together, then add in the water and the bay leaves, raise to a high heat, when it comes to a boil, lower to a low-medium heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until the liquid has reduced in half, remove from the heat

Step 6

Serve directly out of the pan or transfer into shallow bowls, garnish with fresh parsley, enjoy!