Squash & chorizo stew

Squash & chorizo stew

A low-fat quick casserole that's great on a cold day and easy to make for a crowd or just one

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat a large pan, add the chorizo, then cook over a high heat for 2 mins until it starts to release its red oil. Lift the chorizo out of the pan, then add the onion and fry for 5 mins until starting to soften.
  2. Tip in the passata, squash and chorizo, bring to the boil, then cover and cook for 15-20 mins until the squash is softened, but not broken up. If you need to, add a little water during cooking. Season to taste, then serve in bowls scattered with parsley.
Try

No passata?

If you don't have a jar of passata, blend 2 x 400g cans chopped or whole plum tomatoes until smooth.

Per serving

264 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 5g, sugar 19g, salt 2.17 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2007.

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  • 14 November 2007

    Anne rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a lovely dish. Easy & tasty.I added cumin seeds & a small cinnamon stick when frying the onions, & a tin of butter beans towards the end of cooking to add to the nutritional value.

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    14 December 2007

    fay commented on this recipe

    Very tasty and surprisingly quite filling. Will make again.

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    14 December 2007

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  • 22 January 2008

    CARRIE rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very nice dish but I found it needed another 20 mins to soften the squash - maybe I did the chunks too large?

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  • 24 January 2008

    Anne Powell rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fabulous recipe - I added a little Italian seasoning dried herbs and sprinkled the food with chopped fresh coriander. We simply loved this food.

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    03 February 2008

    Taz rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A great easy recipe, but we felt it needed another vegetable added. Not sure what though!

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  • 05 February 2008

    Chris rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Real nice and quick too. Next time I'd add some more spice to it but it was very filling and will be making it again.

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  • Binder photo Co

    14 July 2008

    Co rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was delicious, I did add a can of pinto beans to it to bulk it out, we all loved this, will definatley make again!

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  • 15 December 2008

    Tora rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I added a green pepper in chunks and fried with the onion, then added a pinch of chilli powder and a veggie stock cube with the passata. Also added some cooked white beans at the end. Turned out very nice, but I think I will use closer to 200 g chorizo next time - it'll improve the taste and texture even if it makes it a little bit less healthy.

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  • Binder photo Cat

    11 February 2009

    Cat rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious! I left out the parsley, which I hate, and added some smoked paprika to the passata for a bit of added spice, plus a tin of cannelini beans to make it more substantial - I'll definitely have this again next time a squash turns up in my veg box!

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  • 28 April 2009

    HelenB rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    We made this last night and will definitely be making it again. Tweaked the recipe slightly by adding in a couple of cloves of garlic, a chilli and a green pepper to the base. we didn't have passata so just used a tin of chopped tomatoes. Next time we would add in some cannelini beans to bulk it out so we wouldn't need bread. Although it was really good with garlic bread. Looking forward to the leftovers on a jacket potato for lunch today too!

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  • 22 October 2009

    Jules commented on this recipe

    Made this twice, added butter beans, garlic, red pepper italian herbs and dried chilli all of which improved an already delicious autumnal dish.

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  • 01 November 2010

    UKgal commented on this recipe

    I added a finely diced clove of garlic and a tin of butter beans. I used 1/2 carton of passata and a tin of chopped tomatoes. I cooked it in my slow cooker overnight on low. Perfect. Served 6 with garlic bread. I would add a chopped green pepper next time. I didn't have a cinnamon stick but didn't miss it as the Chorizo I used was very spicy and provided enough warmth. I chopped it fairly small and my 4 year old loved it.

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  • 03 November 2010

    jenki2 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I added some hot chilli powder and some smoked praprika and also some garlic, I don't think It would have been so nice on its own. It was nice, not brilliant... I wouldn't be in a hurry to have it again.

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  • 28 November 2010

    Petit_Josephine rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Personally don't really think the squash and tomato passata went very well together, it was also a bit bland despite adding stock and seasoning. Not disgusting, but not worth making twice.

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  • 06 December 2010

    KIRSTENSMITH rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious. I doubled the amount of chorizo and added a tin of butter beans to bulk it out a bit. Would definitely make again and just chuck in any extra veg I may have in the fridge at the time

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  • 09 February 2011

    foodie rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    We love butternut squash, adore chorizo, but somehow this didn't work.

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  • 06 February 2012

    Fi-Louise rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this - needed something more though - maybe aubergine. Anyway, divine flavour and have made twice already.

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  • 17 February 2012

    Jules commented on this recipe

    This was absolutely lovely....not my usual kind of dish, but I loved it. I added some garlic and smoked paprika - then a tin of cannellini beans towards the end. I did have to cook for longer than stated, but it was well worth the wait! I will definitely be making this again!

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  • 17 February 2012

    Jules commented on this recipe

    This was absolutely lovely....not my usual kind of dish, but I loved it. I added some garlic and smoked paprika - then a tin of cannellini beans towards the end. I did have to cook for longer than stated, but it was well worth the wait! I will definitely be making this again!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 140g chorizo , thickly sliced
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 680g jar passata
  • 1 butternut squash (approx 1kg/2lb 4oz), peeled and cut into 1-2cm chunks
  • flat-leaf parsley , chopped
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Per serving

264 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 5g, sugar 19g, salt 2.17 g

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