Name: Spanish Chorizo Stewed in Cider
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 tapas or small appetizer servings
Cuisine: european
Ingredients: 1 pound Spanish chorizo or smoked garlic sausage, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons Spanish olive oil; 1 cup thinly sliced yellow onion; 1 tablespoon thinly sliced garlic; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 1/2 teaspoon sweet Spanish paprika; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 cups Spanish cider, or Woodchuck or Strongbow as a substitute; Crusty bread, for dipping, optional

Directions

In a large Spanish terra cotta cazuela, or in a shallow enameled skillet or wide nonstick saute pan, heat the olive oil and brown the chorizo on 1 side, about 3 minutes. Turn to the other side and add the onions and cook for 3 minutes longer. Add the garlic, thyme, Spanish paprika and salt, and cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add the cider and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a bare simmer and continue to cook until sauce has reduced in volume by about half, 15 to 20 minutes, turning the sausage occasionally to ensure even cooking.
Serve the sausage on small plates, ladled with some of the pan juices. Serve with pieces of crusty bread for dipping, if desired.

Recipe copyright Emeril Lagasse, Emeril's food of Love Productions, 2008

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