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Crispy Patatas Bravas

Name: Crispy Patatas Bravas
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 5 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion, finely diced; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 225g tinned chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 2 tsp sweet or smoked paprika; Pinch of chilli powder; Pinch of sugar; 900g potatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks; Handful fresh parsley, chopped

Crisp roasties smothered in a fiery, sweet-smoked Spanish tomato sauce. Tapas night sorted.

55 min serves 4 Easy Watch

Ingredients

5 tbsp olive oil500ml

1 small onion, finely diced1kg

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped3 pack

225g tinned chopped tomatoes400g

1 tbsp tomato purée200g

2 tsp sweet or smoked paprika40g

Pinch of chilli powder40g

Pinch of sugar1kg

900g potatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks2.5kg

Handful fresh parsley, chopped30g

Method

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion for about 5 mins until softened. Add the garlic, chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, sweet paprika, chilli powder, sugar and a pinch of salt, then bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Lower to a simmer and cook for 10 mins until pulpy. Can be kept chilled for up to 24 hrs.
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pat the potatoes dry with kitchen paper, then tip into a roasting tin and toss in the olive oil and some seasoning. Roast for 40-50 mins until crisp and golden. Tip the potatoes into serving dishes and spoon over the tomato sauce. Sprinkle with some fresh parsley to serve.

Cost to cook

serves 4 · I have the cupboard staples

Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £3.30 of it is what this recipe actually uses.

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Tesco Asda

£6.48 est. · serves 4

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