Well, well, well...
About 15 beautiful shrimp were sitting half-cooked in the fridge after the pasta we had the other night. Plus some brown rice from a few days ago. And cubed potatoes that I hadn't cooked.
This all seemed to scream "SPAIN!"
So off I went.
I sautéed a chopped onion in EVOO until it started to brown. I added 6 (yes, really) cloves of minced garlic, some smoked salt, and smoked paprika. Then 1T tomato paste and a splash of tomato juice. (Hey! It's what I had!)
I let this cook down for about three minutes. In another pan, I sautéed the potato cubes until fully cooked and browned. I put them in a bowl, and sautéed 1 spectacularly flavorful Spanish chorizo that I'd minced. I combined all of these ingredients and added about 1T of chopped mixed sage, oregano, and thyme...
Next I heated some EVOO to a shimmer in a large nonstick skillet and added 2 C cooked brown rice. Once that was hot and starting to crisp, I added the tomato mixture. One minute before serving, I tossed in the mostly cooked shrimp, which allowed them to heat through and finish cooking.
And so. I plated these beauties and topped it all with a shower of minced parsley. Just before serving, I sprinkled a tiny bit of sherry vinegar over the top.
Wow.
Nothing else but..
Wow.