Chorizo, Pumpkin and Bean Chilli

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
250g Spanish chorizo, peeled and diced
1 large red chilli, deseeded and chopped
2 x large cans chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp dark brown muscovado sugar
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
Small pumpkin, deseeded and cut into Medium-sized chunks
Large can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
Fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

Instructions

1.      Heat the oil in a large saucepan and saute the onion and garlic until softened. Add the chorizo and red chilli, and cook for a further minute until the chorizo releases its red juices.

2.      Add the tomatoes, sugar, pepper and 150ml cold water. Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.

3.      Stir in the pumpkin, cover and simmer for a further 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pumpkin is tender.

4.       Add the cannellini beans, simmer for 5 minutes and stir in the parsley.

5.      Serve immediately.