Chicken Chorizo & Butter Bean Casserole
This is one of my go-to easy, family-friendly dinner choices. It’s a very simple stew which can easily be souped up with additional ingredients.
Just the simple ingredients of chorizo, smoked paprika and garlic give it a lovely, smokey flavour, which is subtle enough that it can please both kids and adults alike.
You can use other types of beans if you don’t have butter beans – I’ve also tried it with chickpeas and its equally good. You can also add spinach or kale 10 mins before end of cooking to pump up the veg value.
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
- 3-4 chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
- 50g chorizo (spicy), thinly sliced
- red pepper, chopped in large chunks
- tin chopped tomatoes / 500g passata
- 400ml chicken stock
- salt & fresh ground pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp chipotle paste
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- pinch of chilli flakes (optional)
- 1 tin butter beans (other any type of bean)
Instructions
-
Preheat the oven to 180°c.
-
In a large, flameproof/oven-safe casserole dish, spray in a little oil, and add the chicken, chorizo and onion. Stir-fry for 5 minutes.
-
Add in the garlic, stir it through, and then add the butter beans, tinned tomatoes / passata, chicken stock and spices. Season with salt and pepper, stir well, and then place into the oven for 45 minutes.
-
Remove from the oven, garnish with fresh parsely to serve. Serve on its own, with some salad or pitta bread, or with rice.
You could also serve with:
- brown or white rice
- cauliflower rice
- couscous
- bulgar wheat
- toasted wholemeal pitta breads
- extra green vegetables
- mashed potatoes
- over a jacket potato
You Might Also Like
Amanda Lucas
A self-confessed technology nut, full-time computer nerd and lover of all things food related. Grub Galore is a place to get my creative foodie fix and serves as somewhere for me to share my recipes. I hope you enjoy browsing my growing collection.
