This is the hearty, rustic, and deeply warming comfort food you'll be craving on all snowy days. Yes, it’s a large amount of paprika, but it serves as a base flavor for the stew and gives it a deep red color and smoky aroma.
Ingredients
8 servings
6
2
8
3
2½
2
1
8
⅓
½
1
2
Preparation
Step 1
Cook bacon in a large pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown but not yet crisp, 5–7 minutes. Transfer to paper towels.
Step 2
Add onions to same pot and cook, stirring often, until golden and softened, 8–10 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, until slightly darkened in color, about 2 minutes. Return bacon to pot, then add potatoes, chorizo, mushrooms, broth, paprika, and cayenne and bring to a boil. Reduce heat so liquid is at a bare simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, 25–30 minutes. Remove from heat; season with salt.
Step 3
Stir sour cream and 2 Tbsp. water in a small bowl to combine; season with salt.
Step 4
Divide stew among bowls and top with sour cream, dill, and a few grinds of pepper.
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Reviews (23)
Back to TopThis was excellent!! I wondered after looking at the ingredients if this would work (my wife thought the '1/3 c. of paprika' was a typo), but it tasted wonderful. The only changes I made were to add a can of cannellini beans as suggested in some comments here. Note that this took up almost an entire 7 qt. Dutch oven, so go big! This might be 8 servings to a football team, but for the rest of us I'm sure that there are at least 10 generous servings, so plan for plenty of leftovers. Thanks, Andy!
John M.
Colorado
3/8/2021
The stew is wonderful...spicy, but not too hot, and the bacon add such warmth and more depth of flavor. I didn’t have tomato paste and used a whole can of stewed tomatoes instead. Also used red onion instead since it was what I had on hand. Came out wonderfully! Definitely will make again and again!
Daphne BG
Los Angeles, CA
12/14/2020
Seriously one of the best ba recipes. Thanks a bunch, Andy!
Anonymous
5/31/2020
This recipe is delicious! I had raw lamb chorizo on hand so I decided to brown it in a separate pan before adding it into the stew along with the other ingredients per the recipe. Don't doubt the amount of paprika. I did not have Spanish paprika unfortunately so substituted for half regular paprika and half smoked and it came out great. I did up the tomato paste as one reviewer suggested (about 20%) and the stew came out nice and thick. I also threw a bunch of bok choy in for the last few minutes because I was wanting something green in there. I would make this again!
Anonymous
Boston
5/4/2020
The potatoes take way too long to cook, which leaves the chorizo rubbery. Definitely did not take 25 minutes. It also could benefit from some acid.
Anonymous
Chicago
11/6/2019
I just halved this recipe and made it right now and it is sooo tasty! I did have to make a few changes. I couldn't find the chorizo that was called for so I used a package of regular Mexican chorizo from the grocery store and cooked it before adding it in. I also added a can of cannelini beans to bulk it up and a spoonful of Sambal Oelek to make it spicier. Next time I think I would add more bacon and I'd use regular chicken broth instead of low-sodium because I had to add quite a bit of salt. I will absolutely make this again!
Anonymous
Chicago
3/18/2019
Great recipe! This reminded me of a recipe I made years ago fro Bernard Clayton's The Complete Book of Soups and Stews. That recipe added a bunch of hearty greens.
susanannlopez
Saint Laurent du Var, France
2/15/2019
I typically don't leave reviews because I am a chronic recipe changer but I LOVE this stew and the balance of flavors was amazing. At the last minute I decided to add a can of cannellini beans and would highly reccomend that to anyone looking to add some extra protein. Such a great winter dish and so easily modifiable to what's in the fridge!
Anonymous
DC
1/31/2019
Delicious! I would cut the sausage into smaller pieces and add more tomato paste for a thicker stew. I also subbed out full for cilantro!
McSabbie
Washington
1/28/2019
Works well with many types of grilled sliced sausage. But the dill was weird and totally out of place. Do it again but not with any dill
Anonymous
1/26/2019
This was incredible! The broth was so delicious. I was leery of using 1/3 C of paprika but, so glad I did. I cut both the sour cream and dill in half. It was perfect to cut the heat from the stew.
angelab017
St. Louis, MO
1/21/2019
Delicious! Have made this twice now and it's been amazing both times. I leave the skin on the potatoes. Adding chickpeas was a wonderful decision and I totally recommend it -- they soak up the flavor so well and add another texture to the mix. Yields a ton of stew, but the leftovers are just as good as (and honestly, probably even better than) the first time it's served. A must make for the winter.
Anonymous
Berkeley, CA
1/20/2019
i would rather use cilantro than dill. and riddle me this: why do the taters have to be peeled? (i like the peels.) a nice amount of onions, mushrooms, and smoked paprika, IMO. would some kind of greens work in this? collards, mustard, turnip3 kale? suggestions? i'd choose bitter greens and a splash of some kind of vinegar over sauerkraut.
hollis5
Vero Beach, FL
1/19/2019
I would totally make this stew but the recipe calls for 2 cups of dill and only has us put a little on top when serving. Andy am I reading this wrong?
Anonymous
Saratog, NY
1/18/2019
Made this last night for a pot luck. Prep work takes a while (depending how fast you cut), so make sure you allot a good amount of time before you actually turn the stove one. But it really does yield a lot of stew and is worth the prep time it takes - arguably more than 8 servings. To ease anyone's concern - the amount of paprika IS correct - make sure you find the smoked one, as indicated in this recipe. The stew is ready a little sooner than 25-30 minutes, so make sure you're checking around the 15-20 mark. And err on the safe side and use a larger pot! Andy's right when he says that this is really warming and appropriate for snowy weather - highly recommend!
Tilbius
Astoria, NY
12/15/2018