Yesterday LOML went to Church and I stayed home - post surgery recovery - and as she left I asked what's for dinner. "Something with Chorizo," she said, and I have no ideas". "We have plenty of figs". After watching the Service I did some research and found a couple recipes. Nothing that really fit, but I told her I would give it a try - cooking the main dish for the first time since surgery. What I came up with follows.
Three Chorizo sausages cut into 3/4 pieces (there are just the two of us)
12 figs cut 1/2 or 1/4
1 Shallot cut the long way
1 clove garlic smashed
Oil for frying the sausage
1/2 C red wine
1/4 C red wine vinegar
Honey - I used two of what came off the honey stick
1 small piece Cinnamon stick
1 Clove ground
Heat the oil in the skillet and brown the sausage, I added the shallot and garlic after I turned them to brown the other side. Add remaining ingredients and gently simmer 30 minutes.
LOML roasted some zucchini with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on it.
LOML took one bite, looked at me and said "This one is a keeper!"
Couple of notes - this used fresh figs, the original recipe called for dry figs. If you use dried figs (at least the way I dry them) they will absorb some of the liquid as they cook. You may need to add a little liquid. This should cook down into a thick sauce over the half hour.
The original called for sugar - I prefer honey anyway.