Spanish Recipes

Chimichurri is a sauce or marinade orginally from from Argentina, so not strictly Spanish.  However, I've seen a lot of bars and restaurants in Spain serving Chimichurri.  It is usually served with grilled meat and is delicious!

Ingredients
½ Cup Olive Oil
¼ Cup Red Wine Vinegar
¼ Cup Water
1 small bunch flat leaf-parsley chopped finely
4 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
½ of a sweet red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tomato; peeled, deseeded, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon paprika powder
1 Bay leaf chopped finely
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground ground black pepper
2 tablespoons hot chili flakes (or to taste)

Directions
-In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients except for the oil and vinegar and mix well
-Leave to stand and amalgamate for 30 minutes
-Add the vinegar and oil, whisk well and allow to stand for a further 30 minutes
-Pour the mixture into a suitable sterilised jar and refrigerate for 3 days prior to use for best results