ADD AN AVO
CHORIZO, OLIVES & AVOCADO IN SPICY SAUCE
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
• avocado or olive oil for cooking
• ●50g butter
• 200g chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
• ●½ onion, thinly sliced
• ●salt & pepper
• ●3 garlic cloves, crushed
• ●1 red chilli, finely chopped + extra
• ●50g sachet tomato paste
• ●½ cup white wine
• ●1 cup chicken stock
• ●100g packet Kalamata olives, drained
• ●1 avocado, chopped
• ●zest & juice of ½ lime
• ●handful coriander
• ●toasted baguette, to serve
METHOD
1. Heat a splash of oil and the butter in a medium frying pan on mediumhigh heat until melted. Stir in the chorizo and cook for about 3 minutes or until starting to crisp.
2. In the same pan, add the onion and fry for 5 minutes or until golden. Season with salt and pepper. Add the garlic and chilli and fry for 1 minute.
3. Stir in the tomato paste. Add the wine and stock and bring to a simmer. Add olives.
4. Remove from the heat. Scatter over avo, lime zest and juice, extra chilli slices and coriander. Serve with baguette.
Chef’ s Notes:
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes
P. S. Makes a great pasta topping!
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