Freezing Chorizo

[Dewi]

Can I safely freeze Chorizo.

Just bought 1/2 yard at Lidl and really only need half of it for tonights Cassoulet

[Im a BusyBee]

what is chorizo?

[crete]

can you give us the recipe for your Cassoulet thanks .

[MORELLO]

Yes you can. I've frozen it before now.

[Dewi]

Here you go crete. Enjoy !

Chorizo Cassoulet

1 tsp vegetable oil
55g/2oz chorizo, diced
1/3 onion, sliced
handful of herbs, chopped, including parsley, coriander and chives
2 garlic cloves, crushed
85g/3oz kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 tomato, diced
55ml/2fl oz chicken stock
salt and pepper, to taste
55g/2oz breadcrumbs, toasted

Heat the vegetable oil in a pan.
Saut� the chorizo and the onion together for 2-3 minutes, to soften.

Add the chopped herbs and the garlic, and cook for a further minute.
Add the kidney beans, the diced tomato and the chicken stock.
Bring to the boil, season to taste, then simmer for four minutes.
Pour the mixture into a gratin dish, sprinkle with the toasted breadcrumbs, then grill for two minutes, until golden.

Serve straight away.

[Dewi]

Crete
If you think the quantities look a bit odd its because they have been scaled down to produce a portion for one person

[crete]

many thanks, dewi did you see rick steins programme from France about cassoulet, im sure he used belly of pork .

[dr john]

I thought the point of such preserved meats as chorizo was that you don't need to freeze it. I keep mine in the fridge, Spanish peasants probably hang it from the rafters.

[crete]

john are you a real dr, ?

[normy]

i leave mine in the fridge for a couple of weeks...never done me any harm

Nurse, nurse, nuuurse,

[Dewi]

Sausage comes vacuum packed, Normy

Package is clearly marked "keep refrigerated,once opened consume within three days"
So I either " pig out on sausage :-) " over the next three days or I freeze it.

Yep crete, saw the Rick Stein - don't fancy the belly of pork at all.

Saw one recipe with about fifteen different ingredients, simple peasant food ?

Try the recipe, it's very tasty indeed.

[muchlovex]

Hi Dewi,
Chorizo does not and indeed should not be frozen, as this is a cured meat so will last a while in the fridge. Make sure you wrap the cut end with cling film.