tapas

Hi everyone - guest blogger Núria from Spanish Recipes here.

Is there a dish, a meal, a special bite that cheers you up? Nope? Then ask for these outloud with me: Un pinchito de langostinos, por favor! That's all you have to say when entering a Tapas bar here in Spain. The world will no longer be in black and white... We have all colours set for you!

Ingredients for 4:

225 g ( 8 oz) minced beef or lamb
1 onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp dry sherry
250 g tin of chopped tomatoes
1 tbs pimenton picante (Spanish spicy paprika)
pinch of sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
fresh thyme, to garnish

Ingredients for 4: