South American spicy main meal soup

Preperation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour 50 mins
Serves: 4

Recipe Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil;
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped;
455g braising steak, diced;
80g sliced chorizo sausage, roughly chopped;
400g thick cut tomatoes;
750ml beef stock;
1 tsp dried oregano;
1 tsp paprika;
1 red pepper, deseeded and diced;
410g can butter beans, drained and rinsed;
150g can sweetcorn, drained;
3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped;
crusty bread to serve.

Recipe Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Add the beef and brown all over.

Add the chorizo and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the tomatoes, stock, oregano and paprika. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours.

Add the red pepper and cook for 10 minutes, then finally add the beans and sweetcorn and heat through for 5 minutes. Season to taste.

Serve with parsley sprinkled on top and a chunk of crusty bread.