You may or may not be following my social media but if you do you will have seen my various fruit and vegetable bargains which I have been enjoying by just changing the time I go shopping. The result has been that we are eating a diet packed full of vegetables as lunchtimes tend to be veggie soups and dinnertimes are geared around what vegetables I have to hand. So my Chorizo & Green Bean Ragù was born as I had a packet of stringless green beans, a green pepper and some chorizo that needed using up! I hope I haven’t upset any Italians by calling this a ragù as Chorizo is Spanish so this dish is a fusion of cuisines!
I served the ragù on a bed of spaghetti and it went down extremely well with the whole family. Quik,, tasty, delicious and nutritious, what more could you want from a dish?
- 175g Green beans (I used stringless), slice diagonally
- 1 Green pepper, chopped
- 150g Cooking chorizo, cut into small cubes
- 1 tsp Rapeseed oil
- 1 tblsp Tomato paste
- 150 mls water
- 390g Carton tomatoes with onion & garlic
- Freshly ground pepper
- 350g Spaghetti or pasta shapes
- Chopped parsley to garnish (optional)
- Heat the oil in a wok style pan and fry the chorizo until golden.
- Add the beans, green pepper and fry for a couple of minutes, stirring.
- Add the tomatoes with onion & garlic, tomato paste, water and ground pepper.
- Bring to the boil then lower to a simmer for 20 minutes until the beans are tender.
- Meanwhile cook the spaghetti or pasta according to instructions.
- Serve the ragù on a bed of pasta and garnish with chopped parsley if using.
Coco didn’t seem impressed with this dish as she doesn’t like spicy food!
For more green bean recipe inspiration you might like to check out these dishes:
Tagliatelle With Avocado And Spinach ‘Pesto’, French Beans & Slow-Roast Tomatoes – The Veg Space
Saya Ingen Shira-ae | Green Beans with a Tofu, Miso & Sesame Dressing – Kavey Eats
French Bean, Tomato & Cumin Salad – Lancashire Food
Miso Potato Salad – Fuss Free Flavours
Fava Beans with Rice – Little Sunny Kitchen
Linguine con Verdure – A Mummy Too
As this dish uses seasonal stringless green beans I’m entering it into Simple and in Season run by Ren Behan as well as Extra Veg which is run by Fuss Free Flavours and Utterly Scrummy and being hosted by Jen’s Food this month. Finally I’m entering Pasta Please run by Tinned Tomatoes and this month hosted by A Mummy Too.
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Amy Fidler
07/02/2017 at 7:32 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Yummy,love the look and sound of this x
Camilla
07/02/2017 at 8:41 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Amy:-)
Lisa Williams
01/01/2016 at 12:54 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Such a great twist on a classic, I sometimes get bored of the everyday things like chilli or casserole so its great to throw a few new things in there to perk it up 🙂
Camilla
01/01/2016 at 2:10 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Lisa;-)
Emily Leary
08/09/2015 at 10:05 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
What a great result! Looks and sounds delicious.
Camilla
08/09/2015 at 10:30 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks, it’s a favourite here now;-)
Old Fat Guy
08/09/2015 at 8:14 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love chorizo and I love beans. This looks great.
The Old Fat Guy
Camilla
08/09/2015 at 10:30 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks, it works so well:-)
Angie Hoggett
01/09/2015 at 4:15 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This looks delicious, I love Chorizo!
Camilla
01/09/2015 at 5:47 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you Angie:-)
Paul Wilson
31/08/2015 at 12:04 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Might go well with courgetti at this time of year.
Camilla
31/08/2015 at 10:12 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I think I’m the last person to try courgetti!
Elizabeth
30/08/2015 at 8:53 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Spaghetti is such a comfort food meal for me, and your recipe sounds lovely! MMm!
Camilla
30/08/2015 at 5:03 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Elizabeth:-)
Jacqueline Meldrum
29/08/2015 at 9:04 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh that looks super tasty Camilla, I could try it with sliced veggie sausages. Bet it would be good and go down a treat.
Camilla
29/08/2015 at 11:28 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Jacqueline, yes veggie sausages and some chilli would work great:-)
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
29/08/2015 at 6:52 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Ooh I love meals like this, can’t beat a good pasta dish. I’ve never used green beans on my spaghetti though, will definitely be trying that as I usually just boil or steam then – nowhere near as exciting 🙂
Camilla
29/08/2015 at 7:49 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Becca, I’m sure you could do something similar with some Quorn and spices:-)
Heather Haigh
29/08/2015 at 5:25 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
A recipe that sounds lovely and rich for the tastebuds but frugal for the pocket.
Camilla
29/08/2015 at 6:34 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Heather;-)
Jacqueline Roberts
29/08/2015 at 8:25 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
That looks so delicious
Camilla
29/08/2015 at 7:51 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you Jacqueline:-)
Pooja khanna
29/08/2015 at 1:14 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Definitely a wonderful and delicious health food I must give a try 🙂
Camilla
29/08/2015 at 7:51 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you Pooja:-)
DANIELLE VEDMORE
27/08/2015 at 8:53 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love your bargain posts! I used to go when I has guinea pigs and a pet rabbit I used to stock up on their favourites especially green beans! I love chorizo – I only ever cook it with paella though so this would make a nice change. Im going to have to go and get some whoopsies to experiment with 🙂
Camilla
27/08/2015 at 10:51 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Whoopsies Danielle?
Ursula Hunt
27/08/2015 at 11:27 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This sounds great , the chirozo will add a lovely spicy taste
Camilla
27/08/2015 at 4:23 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Ursula, yes it’s a great way to get added flavour into a dish:-)
Joanne T Ferguson
27/08/2015 at 7:40 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love ragu! Yours looks delicious and love your photo! Pinned and shared!
Camilla
27/08/2015 at 9:54 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you so much Joanne:-)
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes
27/08/2015 at 7:28 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I had beef ragu last night with courgetti. I really like the idea of adding chorizo to change it up and give it a Spanish twist.
Camilla
27/08/2015 at 9:56 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Jemma, yes Chorizo is so great for adding flavour:-)
Anne
26/08/2015 at 9:46 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I often make that Spanish / Italian fusion, I think the flavours just always merge so well!
Yoru ragu looks delicious, I love spaghetti so its good to discover a new variation!
Camilla
26/08/2015 at 10:27 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Anne:-)
Jacqueline Roberts
26/08/2015 at 8:02 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
great photo
Vicki
26/08/2015 at 4:47 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
What a colourful plateful! This looks delicious Camilla, as always. I’ll be pointing my boyfriend this way- he loves any type of ragu but he’s never made one with chorizo before.
Camilla
26/08/2015 at 10:30 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Vicki, lucky you having a boyfriend who’ll cook for you!
Prateek
26/08/2015 at 4:37 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Love chorizo, interesting combination with green beans. What is the wine used in the pairing?
Camilla
26/08/2015 at 10:31 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh Prateek, you’ve outed me, how embarrassing! I’m allergic to wine so this was blackcurrant squash LOL:-) I just play at being grown up!
Maya Russell
26/08/2015 at 11:16 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Looks really tasty. We have some green beans ready so a timely, in-season recipe too.
Camilla
26/08/2015 at 10:53 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Fab Maya:-)
Diana
26/08/2015 at 8:40 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
You gave me an idea of what to cook for dinner tomorrow! As I need something that is quick but delicious. and thank you for linking to my Fava beans recipe x
Camilla
26/08/2015 at 10:53 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great Diana:-)
Platter Talk
26/08/2015 at 3:23 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This beautiful ragu looks completely delicious; thanks for doing this one!
Camilla
26/08/2015 at 10:54 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you, very kind:-)
peter @feedyoursoultoo
25/08/2015 at 10:27 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Truly love the addition of the chorizo. Gives it just the right spice.
Camilla
25/08/2015 at 10:34 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Peter, it really does make a quick and tasty meal:-)
Kavey
25/08/2015 at 6:50 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Necessity and the random contents of ones larder are surely the mother of invention! Looks lovely!
Camilla
25/08/2015 at 8:16 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
A lovely way with word you have Kavey:-)
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