Monday, 7 July 2014
Chicken and Chorizo Spanish Style Stew
This delicious recipe can be eaten in the warmer months in a tapas style served with crusty bread or on a cold Winter's night with rice.
Serves 4
Preparation Time - 15 mins
Cooking Time - From 45 mins to 1 hour 15 mins
2 tsp vegetable or olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 carrots, small cubes
500g chicken thighs, chopped into pieces
1 tsp paprika
2 packets of Freshers Mini Chorizo Paprika flavour, chopped
400g tinned tomatoes
350ml chicken stock
400g cannellini beans
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp fresh parsley
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan on a medium heat, add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 mins until softened. Add the carrots and stir through.
2. Add the chicken and paprika and cook until sealed.
3. Add the Freshers Mini Chorizo and stir through.
4. Stir in the tomatoes then add the chicken stock.
5. Stir in the beans.
6. Add black pepper.
7. Bring to the boil then simmer for minimum 30 minutes and up to 60 minutes (but keep an eye on it so it doesn't dry out).
8. Scatter the parsley and serve with rice or crusty bread, or in our illustration we served with quinoa and bulgur wheat.
Wine Recommendation:
Rioja of course, or try it with a chilled Chianti.
Thursday, 29 May 2014
10 Mouthwatering facts about bacon
Bacon has been described as meat candy and no wonder! It's rich, indulgent, crispy and super tasty. People from all over the world enjoy bacon; whether it's in a traditional British Breakfast, tossed on a salad at lunch or even dipped in chocolate, there's a bacon treat for everyone.
Below are just the Top 10 Facts (of many) about the delicious mouthwatering bacon:
1. In UK Bacon is purchased by 90.4% of households
2. Bacon represents 11% of a standard pig's weight
3. The word Bacon dates back to the late 1500s
4. Denamark consumes the most pork in the world
5. There are varieties of of beer, vodka and bourbon that are Bacon flavoured!
6. St Anthony the Great is the Patron Saint of Bacon
7. Bacon is smoked and cured but different places around the world use different cuts
8. In a lighthearted survey conducted by Maple Leaf Foods found that 23% of men ranked Bacon as their favourite fragance.
9. BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) sandwiches became popular after WW2
10. Guanciale is an Italian speciality, which is Bacon made from pork cheeks
Below are just the Top 10 Facts (of many) about the delicious mouthwatering bacon:
1. In UK Bacon is purchased by 90.4% of households
2. Bacon represents 11% of a standard pig's weight
3. The word Bacon dates back to the late 1500s
4. Denamark consumes the most pork in the world
5. There are varieties of of beer, vodka and bourbon that are Bacon flavoured!
6. St Anthony the Great is the Patron Saint of Bacon
7. Bacon is smoked and cured but different places around the world use different cuts
8. In a lighthearted survey conducted by Maple Leaf Foods found that 23% of men ranked Bacon as their favourite fragance.
9. BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) sandwiches became popular after WW2
10. Guanciale is an Italian speciality, which is Bacon made from pork cheeks
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