Guisado De Chorizo Y Papas
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Spanish Chorizo and Potato Stew
Source: Three Guys from Miami
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Main Dish, Pork, Spanish, Stew
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups chopped onions
- 3 cups chopped green peppers
- 4 cups red potatoes, peeled, quartered, and cut in bite-size pieces
- 4 -5 spanish chorizo, links sliced diagonally in 1 inch pieces
- 5 garlic cloves (mashed with 1/2 teaspoon salt)
- 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons spanish paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons masa harina flour (mixed with 1/4 cup water, for thickening) or 2 tablespoons cornstarch (mixed with 1/4 cup water, for thickening)
Directions
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In a large pot, briefly saute onion and green pepper in olive oil.
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Add in potatoes and chorizo; stir/saute until the potatoes are browned slightly.
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Stir in the mashed garlic and salt mixture; saute for 2 minutes.
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Add in chicken broth, paprika, and black pepper.
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Bring to a boil; decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer until potatoes are soft, 20-30 minutes.
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Add more stock if needed or if the stew becomes too thick.
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Add in cilantro and cook for 5 minutes.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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If stew is too thin, make a paste out of masa or cornstarch and water; stir rapidly into simmering stew, a little at a time, until you get the desired thickness.