Chorizo dumplings in chickpea stew

(from Elyce123’s recipe box)

Source: delicious. March 2004

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: March

Ingredients

  • 300g chorizo, peeled
  • 400g lean pork mince
  • 3 spring onions, sliced
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • olive oil, for frying
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 8 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 tbsp choppedd fresh rosemary leaves
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 600ml vegetable or chicken stock
  • 20g packet flatleaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar

Directions

  1. Put the chorizo and pork mince in a food processor and pulse for 10 seconds. Add the spring onion, cumin seeds and salt and mix to a chunky paste. Divide into 16 pieces, roll into balls and coat with flour. Heat a little oil in a large pan with a lid, add the meat dumplings and cook in batches until golden all over. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

  2. Add a little more oil to the pan and stir-fry the onion over a medium heat until lightly caramelised. Add the garlic and chopped rosemary and cook for a further few minutes. Add the chickpeas, butter beans and then stock and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Return the dumplings to the pan. Bring back to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the parsley and cider vinegar off the heat, check the seasoning and serve.

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