Name: Chorizo with Chestnuts
Yield: Serves three to six
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil; 200 g/7 oz/1¼ cups peeled cooked chestnuts; 4 red chorizo sausages, sliced; crusty bread, to serve; 15 ml/1 tbsp paprika; salt and ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
three to six

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Spanish Grandmother

By Pepita Aris

Published 2013

About

Chestnuts are native to Galicia and are a popular addition to a variety of dishes. Chorizos y castanas makes a good side dish for roast turkey and a popular supper dish served on its own. Add a little chilli it you like things hot and spicy.

Ingredients

15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil
4 red chorizo sausages, sliced

Method

Heat the oil in a wide frying pan and put in the chorizo slices in a single layer. Cook the chorizo for 3–4 minutes, turning frequently, until it starts to give off its oil.
Tip in the peeled chestnuts and toss until warm and covered with the chorizo oil.