1 large dried pimiento choricero or ancho chile pepper (I used the ancho), stemmed, seeded, torn into large pieces
3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes (I highly recommend using organic potatoes--they taste SO much better)
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 medium-large onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 green or yellow (I prefer the sweeter yellow) bell pepper, thinly sliced
6-8 oz sweet Spanish style chorizo, sliced into rounds (if you use a particularly dry sausage, I recommend dicing instead)
3 garlic cloves, minced
½ t sweet smoked paprika
½ cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
approx. 2 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish
Instructions
Soak the dried pepper in ½ cup very hot water until softened, about 30 minutes. Then place it in a blender and puree it. Set aside.
Chop the potatoes into bite sized chunks and place in a bowl of water.
Heat a 4-6 quart Dutch oven over medium low heat. Add the onion with a pinch of salt and cook for 3 minutes, then add the sliced peppers also. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the chorizo and cook another 5 minutes. Add more olive oil if necessary.
Drain the potatoes and quickly pat them dry (don't worry too much about it). Add them to the pot with the garlic and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring. Add the wine, paprika and bay leaf and stir. Add the pureed rehydrated pepper along with enough chicken stock to barely cover the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to simmer.
Cook until the potatoes are tender and some are starting to fall apart, about 30 minutes. Remove several potatoes and mash them. Add them back into the pot to thicken it. Let the stew sit for 10 minutes before serving, sprinkled with parsley.
Recipe by The Spiced Life at https://www.thespicedlife.com/riojan-potatoes-with-chorizo-and-chile/