Recipe Detail

Spanish vegetable & chorizo soup

Spanish vegetable & chorizo soup

Ingredients

2 tbs olive oil 1 brown onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tsp ground paprika
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1cm dice 2 sticks celery, trimmed and thinly sliced
2 medium (about 300g) zucchinis, diced 1 small red capsicum, halved, deseeded and diced
1 (about 200g) Desiree potato, peeled and diced 1⁄3 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
5 cups chicken stock 400g can diced tomatoes
1 tbs lemon juice Salt and ground black pepper
2 (250g) chorizo sausages, diced
Full of aromas this delicious soup is a source of vitamin C, one of the vitamins that contributes to a healthy immune system.
Prep 30 mins | Cook 1hr | Serves 6

Directions

Step 1

Heat 1½ tbs oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, over medium heat for 5 minutes until onion is tender. Add paprika and cook for 1 minute. Add carrots, celery, zucchinis, capsicum and potato. Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add tomatoes and stock. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 35-40 minutes until vegetables are tender. Add parsley and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat remaining 2 tsp oil in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chorizo and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Stir half the chorizo through the soup. Ladle soup into bowls, top with remaining chorizo and serve.

Recipe & image supplied by Sydney Markets