Butter Bean Chorizo And Red Onion Soup Recipes

BUTTER BEAN AND CHORIZO STEW

Steps:

• Soak the butter beans in a bowl of water overnight.
• The next day, place the beans in a saucepan and cover with plenty of fresh water. Bring to the boil and simmer rapidly for 1 hour until just tender. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in an ovenproof casserole dish and fry the raw chorizo for 2-3 minutes until starting to brown. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the onion, garlic and chilli to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until the onion is beginning to soften.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, stock, thyme and lemon zest and add the chorizo and beans to the casserole. Mix well, bring to the boil and simmer, partially covered, for 1¼ hours or until the sauce is thick and the beans are meltingly tender. Check the seasoning and discard the thyme sprigs.
• Serve with crusty bread and salad.

BUTTER BEAN & CHORIZO STEW

Steps:

• Slice the chorizo and tip into a large saucepan over a medium heat. Fry gently for 5 mins or until starting to turn dark brown. Add the tomatoes and butter beans, bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins. Swirl through the pesto, season lightly and ladle into four bowls.

BUTTER BEAN, CHORIZO AND RED ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan, add the chorizo and stir over a high heat for a few minutes until the oil has taken on a reddish-brown color from the chorizo. Add the onions, garlic and thyme and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2-3 minutes.
• Pour in the butter beans and stir so that all the ingredients are mixed and coated in the chorizo oil. Add enough boiling water to just cover them. Bring to a simmer and cook gently for about 2 minutes
• Add the cabbage to the pan. Stir in a little water if necessary so that there is enough liquid to cook the cabbage. Bring to a simmer and cook gently for about 5-7 minutes or until the cabbage is softened but still has a little crunch. When the cabbage is nearing the end of cooking, stir in the lemon zest and juice.
• Scatter over the chopped parsley and cook for 30 seconds. Check the seasoning and adjust if necessary. Remove the thyme.
• Ladle the soup into warm bowls and drizzle with olive oil (if desired for garnish) and some black pepper. Serve immediately with crusty bread.

CHORIZO AND BUTTER BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, deep pan or Dutch oven and fry the chorizo for 2-3 minutes over medium heat until slightly crispy. Remove the chorizo from the pan with a slotted spoon and set it aside.
• Add the onion and bell pepper to the pan with the oil you cooked the chorizo into and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.
• Stir in the garlic and red chilli flakes and continue to cook for another minute until fragrant.
• Next, add the chopped tomatoes, butter beans, stock and fresh thyme and stir to combine. Tip in the cooked chorizo, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the fresh parsley, season to taste and serve with your favourite crusty bread.

LEEK, BUTTER BEAN & CRISPY CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and a glug of olive oil in a casserole over a medium heat. Add the leeks and fry for 15 mins until softened and beginning to turn golden brown. Stir through the garlic and cook for a further 1 min.
• Tip the butter beans into the pan, pour over the hot stock and simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins. Blitz to a smooth consistency with a hand-held blender, then stir in the crème fraîche and season to taste. Keep warm over a low heat.
• Meanwhile, fry the chorizo in a small glug of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat for 5 mins or until oily and crispy. Stir in the rosemary, cooking for a further minute. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the rosemary and chorizo mixture, as well as any oil left in the pan. Serve with some crusty bread.

BLACK BEAN AND CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine two 19-ounce cans black beans and one 15-ounce can black beans in the bowl of a food processor; process until pureed. Add 1 tablespoon chicken broth, or more as needed, if beans are too thick. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large stockpot. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Add red and green bell peppers; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add sausage, chili powder, salt, and pepper; cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add remaining 19-ounce can black beans and diced tomatoes to the stockpot. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover the ingredients. Add pureed black beans and lime juice. Cook until heated through, about 10 minutes.