‘Patatas a lo Riojana’ is a classic warming and moreish stew that derives from the Northern Spain where the winters are cold and long. The star of this dish is definitely the potato! Tender and creamy potatoes are simmered in a smoky bath of chorizo chunks and paprika, and surrounded by sweet onion and pepper. I defy anyone to eat this comforting stew and not dunk bread in the delicious sauce! Make this when it’s cold outside and serve with plenty of bread. 

Potato and Chorizo Stew

Potato and Chorizo Stew

  • Cook Time: 50 mins to prepare
  • Persons: 4
  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Ingredients
  •  4 large potatoes (or 2.5 lbs of potatoes)
  • 4 fresh chorizos (or 3/4 lb of chorizo)
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 red pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 dried chilies (I use de Arbol)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp of paprika
  • 3.5 cups water
  • 1 tpsp salt
  1. Instructions
  2. Peel and chop the onion into chunks.
  3. Wash and chop up the peppers in to chunks after removing the membrane and seeds.
  4.  Peel and finely slice the garlic cloves.
  5. Chop up the chorizo into 1 inch chunks.
  6. Heat the oil in a wide and deep pan on medium.
  7. When hot add the onion and peppers and cook until softened for around 10 minutes.
  8. Meanwhile peel, wash and chop potatoes into large chunks.
  9. Add garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  10. Add the chorizo and cook for 2 minutes more.
  11. Now add paprika and salt. Cook for 1 minute.
  12. Add the remaining ingredients: potatoes, dried chilies, bay leaves and water.
  13. Turn heat to low/medium and simmer with lid on for around 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  14. Leave to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Top Tips

  • Like most stews, if you make this the day before serving and leave to chill over night it will taste even better when heated up the next day!
  • If you like things spicy and after tasting the stew you feel it needs that kick, then add 1/2 tpsp of cayenne pepper.

Potato and Chorizo Stew – Patatas a lo Riojana

Please your whole crew with ‘Patatas a lo Riojana’ where potatoes are simmered until creamy and tender in a rich, smoky sauce, sweet with the vegetables and satisfying with the chorizo chunks. There are very few better one pot wonders than this dish!