a simple real food recipe :: traditional spanish migas and chorizo

I have super fond memories of visiting my grandparents in Florida and helping prepare and eat this meal 🙂

My dad’s side of the family is from Spain, and I remember the very first time we had this visiting my grandparents. I remember sitting out on the warm screened in porch with my Grandpa and his brother tearing up bread for the migas. I remember just loving the garlicky bread and spicy sausage.

I love researching the history of food, and I found that migas were a staple dish of shepherds in Spain. When they would have a loaf of stale bread they would fry it up with most likely an animal fat and garlic. They would serve it with pork. It progressed through the years to include more of a spiced pork like chorizo sausage, and would be drizzled with olive oil to finish.

Find a good pasturing pig farmer near you if you can. Ask around at farmer’s markets. We are blessed with a farmer that not only offers quality pastured ground pork, but also in a chorizo style sausage. I am working on my own chorizo seasoning blend right now so I can save some money and just buy ground pork to season myself, but this pre-made is so delicious and very convenient!

Kitchen Tips:

• This amount feeds my family of 4 for 2 meals – especially if we serve it with a side of eggs. Double up if you have a larger family or if you want more leftover. It reheats in the pan just fine the next day. The side of eggs really helps stretch the meat making the meal last longer for cheaper.
• This meal works for breakfast or dinner!
• If you are grain free you could serve this with fried potatoes instead of the fried bread.
• Gluten free/quality breads can be expensive so you could even serve the chorizo mixture on top of a bed of rice if you wish to save the money.
• Render your own lard! It is SO easy! And an inexpensive way of getting very friendly fats with loads of vitamins and brain nourishing fats into your family. Your pasturing pig farmer should have leaf lard available for purchase if you ask.
• I love cooking this whole meal in THIS type of large electric skillet – everything fits and cooks perfect!
• Read THIS and THIS on the importance of friendly fats like lard, butter, and coconut oil.
• Check out Village Bakery for Homestyle tips and cooking resources.

YOUR TURN!
What meals do you remember helping prepare with your family as a kid? Let me know how the family likes the meal if you try it!

This post was shared at Real Food Forager’s Fat Tuesday, and Holistic Squid’s Party Wave Wednesday!