* Chicken, Chorizo and Borlotti Bean Stew

Yes, it's yet another recipe with beans in it - this time they're purple ones. Sort of. I can promise you that it's not the beans recipes that you're going to get sick of though -it's the chorizo ones. I bought a *job lot* because I LOVE IT and have had to use it up whilst it's still fresh. Which I don't mind at all, because I LOVE IT but you might not. So... I'll try to be kind and space them out a little, but I'm promising nuffink... because... well... I LOVE IT.

Apparently, I also love a lot of other food. Weight watchers has not been going well for at least the past 4 weeks - I haven't tracked my food intake, even though I have tracked the points for 99% of my recipes. My weight remained the same for 4 weeks - which is better than going up, but not as good as going down. Which disappointed my brain no end.

I think me and my brain need to have a conversation about what constitutes a miracle. It has much higher expectations of weight loss, than I do. It also has a nasty habit of making me keep my eyes shut when I get on the scales on a Friday morning. How on earth am I supposed to see how much I weigh, through my eyelids??!!??

Imagine our surprise (yes, I am referring to myself with a plural...) when I managed to prise my eyes open this morning, and we discovered we had lost 2lbs. My brain had a little party that involved streamers, popping noises and an imaginary kazoo... and I got straight on the phone to ask my mate if she'd like to go swimming again... at which point my brain caught up, stopped blowing on it's imaginary kazoo and put on it's swimsuit.

A frilly pink one with yellow spots.

I can't take her anywhere.

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Serves 2

Prep time - 15 minutes
Cooking time - 30 - 40 minutes

You will need
A medium non stick pan

Ingredients
5 sprays fry light
1 red onion - sliced
1 clove garlic - crushed
1 tiny pinch chilli flakes
4oz/120g Spanish chorizo - sliced
1/2 red pepper (capsicum) - chunked
3 boned and skinless chicken thighs - sliced into strips
14oz/400g can chopped tomatoes
10 fl oz/300ml chicken stock
10oz/300g can borlotti beans - rinsed and drained
1/2 small bunch coriander (cilantro) - chopped

Wholemeal pitta bread to serve

Method

Spray your pan with fry light and cook the onion and garlic over a medium heat until beginning to soften but not brown. Add the chill flakes and red pepper and cook for a minute before adding the chicken and chorizo. Fry for another couple of minutes until the chorizo begins to release it's oil.

Add the tomatoes and stock and bring to a simmer, then stir in the borlotti beans. Cook for a further 20 minutes, until the stew has reduced and thickened, then stir in 3/4 of the chopped coriander.

Serve garnished with the remaining coriander, and with wholemeal pitta bread.

EAT

15 propoints per serving

Lightly adapted from Good Food Magazine