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Receta Spanish Pork and Fideo Noodles Cazuela (Stovetop Casserole)
Ingredientes
- ½ cup (about ¼ lb) cubed smoked Spanish chorizo
- 1½ lbs of pork chops or pork tenderloin, sliced into chop sized pieces (I used tenderloin as it was what I had)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 T extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium-large onions, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- around 5 roasted piquillo peppers, chopped
- 3-5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1½ cups dry white wine, divided
- ¼ t dried thyme (I used a mix of fresh and dried, use what you have)
- 2 medium-large tomatoes, peeled, chopped (I used frozen)
- 2 bay leaves
- 2½ t smoked Spanish paprika (pimentón-I use dulce, i.e., not hot), divided
- pinch of saffron
- 4 cups water, divided
- 12 oz angel hair, vermicelli or spaghetti, broken into quarters (you are aiming for ½-inch pieces, but I found that too difficult)
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