56 chorizo recipes to upgrade your midweek meals

Serve a warming pot of chicken and chorizo jambalaya to family or friends this weekend. You can also include pork or seafood in addition to the chicken

This comforting risotto is made with slices of crispy fried chorizo to add texture and subtle spice. Simple to prepare and made with storecupboard staples, it might well become your new go-to dinner

A spicy Spanish one pot. Made with chicken and chorizo and plenty of hot smoked paprika, this is a gutsy rice dish that is sure to impress friends and family

Check out our easy baked orzo with spicy chorizo and flaky hake fillets. This simple but filling one-pot is an impressive midweek meal ready in under an hour, plus it's low in calories too

This quick prawn and chorizo paella is ready in just 30 minutes and is under 500 calories but delivers big flavours

Cook the chorizo until super crisp and serve over peppery rocket, vibrant broad beans and baby new potatoes tossed in oily garlic

Add chorizo to this classic Spanish recipe for extra flavour and a vibrant colour

Check out our hearty, healthy and high-protein chorizo stew dinner, flavoured with sweet smoked paprika and peppered with cannellini beans, cherry tomatoes and kale

Tender chicken, spicy chorizo and a rich crème fraîche sauce come together is this comforting puff pastry pie – the ultimate winter warmer

Check out this quick and easy spaghetti recipe with crispy chorizo and crunchy pangritata. Pangritata, sometimes called poor man’s parmesan, is a mix of fried breadcrumbs and herbs used add flavour and texture to pasta dishes

Check out our quick and easy chorizo and butter bean stew. This warming recipe is a simple midweek dinner for two – ready in 20 minutes

Bring sunny Spanish flavours to the table with our patatas bravas and chorizo salad, served with plenty of homemade aïoli

A crispy manchego crust takes this low-calorie baked rice dish to the next level – ready in 50 minutes

Check out this quick and easy avocado recipe with crab salsa and spicy chorizo. This simple avocado dish is ready in just 20 minutes - a great starter recipe for a summer dinner party

Meatbakes make us happy, whatever the season. Make your life easy and serve these Mediterranean-style chorizo meatballs as an all-in-one traybake with new potatoes, crumbly feta and baby plum tomatoes for a midweek family meal

This recipe for one-pot chicken with cannellini beans and chorizo is really easy to make and requires minimal hands-on time. What's more, it comes in at under 300 calories, making it a great midweek meal.

Made using just six ingredients, these surf-and-turf party bites would be perfect for a impressing a crowd

Chicken and chorizo is a classic combination, and this recipe for one-pot Spanish rice with plenty of hot smoked paprika is a great way to use these flavours

Combine chorizo, honey, roasted red peppers and creamy mozzarella to make a crowd-pleasing pasta bake. Offset the richness by serving it with a dressed bitter leaf salad

This recipe for chorizo al vino comes from Lobos, a tapas bar in Borough Market. It's really simple but combines classic, bold Spanish flavours and is ideal to serve as part of a tapas spread.

Prepare this comforting chorizo stew and top with zesty avocado salsa and soft boiled eggs for a vibrant brunch dish

Top this hearty chorizo one-pot with garlicky breadcrumbs for extra flavour and crunch

Make this vibrant frittata packed with spring greens and crispy chorizo for an easy Spanish-style lunch

Some ingredients are always worth keeping to hand – chorizo and white beans are the makings of this simple yet impressive dinner party dip