HomeMade Pizza Recipe - Serrano Ham and Chorizo

Pizzas are so very easy to make at home and of course the best thing is, you can add whatever combo of toppings takes your fancy.

For this pizza I used a selection of Spanish meats from the Tapas range at Marks and Spencer.  Even the pizza sauce for the base is a doddle to make.

Spanish Serrano Ham, Spicy Chorizo and Lomo, finished off with Sweet Bell Peppers, Cheese and a little sliced Red Chilli. 

You can use a ready-made Pizza base as I did.

Patatas Bravas with Chicken and Chorizo

 Oh my word you must give this a go, it was truly delicious.  Armed with no recipe whatsoever but knowing Patatas Bravas was a potato dish with a spicy tomato sauce I went for it.  

Okay, I've since discovered the potatoes ought to have been roasted or fried in olive oil - but hey ho this works and tastes good, so who cares! 

 Fancying more than just potatoes I added chicken and chorizo - always a winning combination in this house.

Jan's Spanish-Style Chicken and Sweet Pepper Stew

Another of my make it up as I go along recipes - it's really easy to make too as it's all cooked in the one pot.  Lovely flavours of tomato and sweet peppers mixed with the smokiness and nice heat of Pimenton de la Vera (hot Spanish paprika) together with Chorizo was in a word, delicious!

  Don't you just love the colours?
This can easily be made vegetarian if you leave out the chicken (of course) and add more beans!

Chicken with Peppers and Pimentón

Readers of this blog will know how I like to make recipes up as I go along!  Using whatever might be living in the fridge at the time.  So, armed with two chicken fillets, a red and a yellow bell pepper and a few other bits and bobs including onions, garlic and dried chilli flakes which are always in this house.  

What to do - what to do?

A lovely rich tomatoey dish of chicken with peppers and onions with a nice heat from the chilli flakes and smokiness of Pimentón.
Chicken with Peppers and Pimentón was created!

The sun-dried tomatoes added a nice sweetness to this and so if you have some I wouldn't leave them out.

Mojo Sauce - Canarian Red Sauce

Back from our holidays in Fuerteventura and what a fantastic time we had!

I've never eaten so much fresh fish and paella in my life and besides that was one of my favorite things was Mojo sauce - I love the stuff!   

It seems there are so many different versions of this sauce but the one served in the Barcleo Jandia Playa hotel was extra yum.  So, with that in mind I was on a mission to get the recipe and I tracked down the man that made it.

Spanish-style Chicken and Chorizo Stew with Peppers, Onions and Smoked Paprika

Marks and Spencer sell a fantastic range of ready prepared meals and they do a range called 'Cook'.  Last week I spied this Spanish-style chicken and chorizo stew with peppers, onions, smoked paprika and Arborio rice.
I bought one to give it a try, but with every intention of having a go at making it myself if we liked it - we loved it.

Be sure to use smoked paprika, or it won't taste the same.