Chorizo Tomato Sauce with Tomatoes

Serves 3 in about 35 minutes. Tsp smoked paprika goes in first, and tsp sugar finishes the pot.

Ingredients

• 1 lb chorizo sausage*, casings removed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ onion, diced (or 1 tbsp dried onion, or 1/2 tsp onion powder)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp basil dried
• ½ tsp thyme, dried
• ½ tsp italian seasoning
• 2 15oz cans of tomato sauce (or 1 29oz can)
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 roasted red pepper, chopped
• ½ cup water
• 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes (juice and all)

Method

1. Warm a large skillet on medium, and add chorizo. Brown the meat until it is done. Drain any fat and remove from pan. keep it nearby.
2. Put pan back on the heat and add the olive oil.
3. Tip in the onion and cook, while stirring now and then, until mostly translucent.
4. Stir in the garlic and the spices. Mix well to incorporate, and cook for a instant.
5. Mix in the tomato sauce, sugar, and roasted red pepper, water, and diced tomatoes.
6. Tip in the sausage back in. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, while stirring now and then.
7. Plate immediately.

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