In association with Cirio
This spicy One Pot Butternut Squash and Chorizo Casserole is the perfect midweek family meal. As well as Butternut Squash and chorizo, ingredients include bulgar wheat, bell pepper, celery, paprika, cumin seeds and sherry! Just serve with crusty bread or toast to mop up the juices.
I adore Cirio tomatoes and as long as they’re in the cupboard I never feel very far away from a really good meal.
Unlike cheap tinned tomatoes, the Cirio ones are grown in Italy and are just vastly superior in flavour, colour and texture, you really can’t go wrong with them!
So today I’m bringing you my One Pot Butternut Squash and Chorizo Casserole that I’ve been dying to share with you as the first time I made it I didn’t photograph it.
So when Cirio got in touch and asked me to develop a recipe for them I knew I had to give this delicious dish its moment of glory!
The flavoursome Cirio chopped tomatoes form the perfect backdrop to the butternut squash, chorizo, cumin, paprika and sherry flavours and bulgar wheat provides some lovely texture to the mix as well as absorbing lots of the lovely juices.
My family love this casserole for its flavour and I love it as it saves on washing up in the evening as it’s all cooked in one pot. Served with some crusty bread or toast for a hearty meal!
If preparing a butternut squash puts you off cooking with them then the easiest way to prepare one is to slice off the top and bottom, prick it over with a fork and microwave for about 3 minutes on full power.
Allow to cool and the skin will then glide off with a vegetable peeler and the flesh will be easier to cut as it will be slightly cooked.
More Recipes Using Tinned Tomatoes
I do hope you try my One Pot Butternut Squash and Chorizo Casserole as I’m sure you’ll love it! For more recipes using Cirio tomatoes, you might like these:
- Slow Cooked Chicken Italian
- Easy Slow Cooker Beef Curry
- Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew
- 5 Minute Tomato Soup – Curried
- Simple Prawn, Mushroom & Spinach Curry
- Shakshuka Spicy Tomato Bake Eggs
- Jolof Spaghetti
- Fagioli All’Ullcelletto (Beans in Tomato Sauce)
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NB: This post was commissioned by Cirio and all opinions are my own.
One Pot Butternut Squash and Chorizo Casserole
Equipment
- 1 Chopping Board
- 1 cook’s knife
- 1 set digital scales
- 1 Wooden spoon
- 1 Measuring jug
- 1 Set measuring spoons
- 1 Garlic crusher
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- 1 Onion sliced
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 50 g Chorizo diced (sliced & cut into 4 pieces)
- 1 Butternut Squash diced
- 1 Red pepper large, chopped
- 4 Celery stalks sliced
- 400 g Tin Cirio chopped tomatoes
- 450 ml Vegetable stock
- Splash of sherry
- 75 g Bulgur wheat
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan/wok and sweat the onion and garlic over a medium heat, under a lid until softened, stirring occasionally (takes about 10 minutes).
- Add the celery, cumin seeds and paprika and gently fry for another 2 minutes.
- Make a well in the centre, add the chorizo and fry until cooked through.
- Add the butternut squash and red pepper fry for another couple of minutes whilst stirring.
- Then add the Cirio chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock, splash of sherry, salt and pepper.
- Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the bulgur wheat and simmer for another 15 minutes but this time with a lid on.
- Serve with crusty bread or toast to mop up the juices.
Laura Tovey
Definitely one I will be adding to my recipe collection!!
Camilla
Great Laura, I’m sure you’ll love it:-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
What a great way to use butternut squash, in a comforting stew. This looks like my kind of meal.
Camilla
Thanks Dannii, it’s become a favourite here:-)
Maya Russell
Looks very tasty. I also think good quality tomatoes make a difference.
Sharon
Ooo lovely, a sweet spicy delight, this looks absolutely delicious 🙂
sarah capps
This looks DELICIOUS! I love one pot recipes! So easy to make plus it cuts down on the washing up too – always a bonus! xxx
Camilla
Thanks Sarah, yes love saving on washing up:-)
Sarah Wyatt
This looks great. I’m always on the look out for 1 pot recipes that I can prep earlier in the day when I have more time.
Jan Bennett
Oooh now this is my kind of food and easy to make too. I love one-pot meals and this is very colourful – yum!
Camilla
Thanks Jan, it really is a firm favourite here now:-)
Heather Haigh
Lovely flavours – a great one pot dish.
Camilla
Thanks Heather, a favourite here now:-)
Sarah, Maison Cupcake
I happen to have all the ingredients in for this – might have to make it!
Camilla
Great Sarah, do let me know what you think if you do try it:-)
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
I do love a simple one pot dinner! I often use the Cirio tomatoes with butternut squash and black beans, I guess it’s like a vegetarian version of this 🙂 Looks tasty!
Camilla
Thanks Becca, I do love a one pot meal;)