Bean stew with chorizo and tarragon
For a hearty, spicy supper with garlicky flavours, a variety of beans and fresh herbs, try this simple stew with steamed rice
SERVES
4
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
10
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
20
MINUTES
Ingredients
rice for four
dash of rapeseed oil
1 onion, sliced
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1 red chilli, sliced
450g chorizo, sliced
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
2 star anise
2 tsp honey
75ml white wine
bunch of tarragon, finely chopped
1 tin of mixed beans, drained
1 tin of chickpeas, drained
Method
Put the rice on to boil in lightly salted water and drain when cooked.
Heat the oil in a large ovenproof dish and sauté the onion until it is translucent. Add the garlic and chilli and stir fry for thirty seconds.
Add the chunks of chorizo to the dish. Add the tomatoes, star anise, honey and white wine. Allow to bubble away over a low heat with the lid on the dish for ten minutes, then stir in the tarragon, beans and chickpeas. Add a half a cup of water or as much as you think necessary.
Allow to bubble away for a further ten minutes with the lid still on. Remove the two star anise, or warn your guests that them might find them in the dish. They add lovely flavour but do not break down with cooking.
Serve with the rice and with a little more tarragon sprinkled on top.
