Leftover chicken and chorizo stew
Background
If you make roast chicken or thighs and have some leftover -Β you can easily make other dishes with the meat! This leftover chicken and chorizo stew is a perfect example - you can use any leftover vegetables from your previous roast dinner or any veggies you have in your fridge/freezer (green beans, peas, broad beans, courgette, cabbage would work. Instead of potatoes you can use sweet potatoes or squash too! This is a perfect no-fuss midweek supper for the family!
Ingredients
- 2 cups of leftover chicken chunks
- 200g cooking chorizo
- About 8 small new potatoes
- 1 yellow or red bell pepper (capsicum)
- 1 large carrot
- 1 sprig of celery
- 1 onion
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400g)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 100g baby spinach or curly kale
Instructions
- Cut the leftover roast chicken into bite sized chunks.
- Roughly chop the chorizo, onion, celery and garlic.
- Heat a large, heavy-based pan and gently cook the chorizo and onion until the sausages release its fat and onion softens.
- Slice the pepper and chop the carrot and potatoes, add these to the chorizo.
- Put a lid on and sautΓ© for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin powder, then stir in the tomatoes and a drop of water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes under cover.
- Add the chicken bits and cook for about 5 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.
- Turn off the heat. Add the spinach and put the lid back on. Rest for 5 minutes then stir the wilted spinach in the stew and taste. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve warm.
Tips
You can use leftover boiled potatoes too, in which case add these to the stew with the chicken at the end to warm through.Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Leftovers - Main - One Pot - Quick & Easy - Supper
- Cuisines: - Fusion - Spanish
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey - Other Vegetables - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Gluten Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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