Chorizo in cider

PREPARATION  10 minutes

COOKING  20 minutes

SERVES  4

3 teaspoons olive oil

1 small brown onion, finely chopped

1½ teaspoons sweet paprika (pimentón)

125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) sidra (alcoholic apple cider)

60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) chicken stock

1 bay leaf

2 chorizo (approx. 300 g/ 10½ oz in total), sliced diagonally

2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, or to taste

2 teaspoons chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley

Heat the oil in a saucepan over low heat, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until soft, stirring occasionally. Add the paprika and cook for 1 minute.

Increase the heat to medium, add the cider, stock and bay leaf to the pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the chorizo and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced slightly. Stir in the sherry vinegar and parsley. Season to taste. Serve hot.