Name: Sauteed mushrooms and peas with chorizo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 75g chorizo; 1 red onion; 2 cloves of garlic; 150g mushrooms; 2 cups green peas; 2 pinches marjoram or oregano; 1 pinch cayenne; 1 handful cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ lemon, juiced; Fresh parsley leaves

Sauteed mushrooms and peas with chorizo

20 Jun 2022

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Background

For a midweek lunch or supper these sauteed mushrooms and peas with chorizo ticks all the boxes. It’s quick and easy, yummy, can be served on a pieces of toast or with pasta, rice, couscous etc.

Ingredients

75g chorizo
1 red onion
2 cloves of garlic
150g mushrooms
2 cups green peas
2 pinches marjoram or oregano
1 pinch cayenne
1 handful cherry tomatoes, halved
½ lemon, juiced
Fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

Thinly slice the chorizo. Heat a frying pan and gently cook the chorizo over low heat until it realises its fat.
Meanwhile, slice the onion, garlic and mushrooms.
Add the onion and garlic to the pan and gently sauté for 5 minutes, then add the mushrooms, peas, marjoram, cayenne and stir for a minute.
Add the tomatoes and lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper.
Put a lid on and gently cook for 10 minutes or so.
When the vegetables are tender, stir in the parsley leaves and serve.