Making tasty wholesome food on a budget is not just about watching the pennies, but also about good cooking skills and knowing how to work with what you have. Chorizo is magical ingredient because it already has all the flavour and spice inside, meaning you don't have to spend money by adding lots of other stuff. It really is a wonder ingredient.

To make my shoestring chorizo stew you will need:

• 1 whole cooked chorizo

• 1/2 a can of drained kidney beans

• 1/2 a can of drained cannellini beans

• 1 red pepper

• 1 green pepper

• 2 x cans of tomatoes (chopped or whole)

• About a tsp of oregano

• 1 small onion

• Salt & pepper